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Greek Body
Ian Jenkins
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Description for Greek Body
Hardcover. 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from the various angles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AGH. Dimension: 266 x 265 x 22. Weight: 1080.
The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This sumptuous photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from every angle. With an introduction outlining the use of the body in Greek art from the prehistoric simplicity of Cycladic figurines to the realism of the Hellenistic age, seven thematic sections then feature stunning photographs of close ups taken from the British Museum’s outstanding collection of marble, bronze and terracotta sculpture. The gods and heroes of Greek religion and mythology are conceived in the image ... Read more
The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This sumptuous photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from every angle. With an introduction outlining the use of the body in Greek art from the prehistoric simplicity of Cycladic figurines to the realism of the Hellenistic age, seven thematic sections then feature stunning photographs of close ups taken from the British Museum’s outstanding collection of marble, bronze and terracotta sculpture. The gods and heroes of Greek religion and mythology are conceived in the image ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714122687
SKU
V9780714122687
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99-2
About Ian Jenkins
Ian Jenkins was senior curator at the British Museum, where he iwas responsible for the ancient Greek collections.
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