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How to read Greek sculpture

Title
How to read Greek sculpture / Seán Hemingway.
Author
Hemingway, Seán A.
Publication
  • New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2021]
  • ©2021

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Description
168 pages : color illustrations, color maps; 27 x 21 cm.
Summary
Introducing eight centuries of Greek sculpture, this latest addition to The Met's compelling and widely acclaimed 'How to Read' series traces this artistic tradition from its early manifestations in the Geometric period (ca. 900-700 BCE) through the groundbreaking creativity of the Archaic and Classical periods to the dramatic achievements of the Hellenistic Age (323-31 BCE). The 40 works of art featured represent a broad range of objects and materials, both sacred and utilitarian, in metal, marble, gold, ivory, and terracotta. Sculptures of deities and architectural elements are joined by depictions of athletes, animals, and performers, as well as by funerary reliefs, perfume vases, and jewelry. The accompanying text both provides insight into Greek art as a whole and illuminates centuries of Greek life. Detailed commentaries on each work and an overview of major themes in Greek art offer a fascinating, object-focused introduction to one of the most influential cultures in Western civilization.
Series Statement
How to read ; tenth
Uniform Title
How to read (Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)) ; 10.
Alternative Title
Greek sculpture
Subject
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Department of Greek and Roman Art > Catalogs
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Department of Greek and Roman Art
  • Sculpture, Greek > Catalogs
  • Sculpture > New York > Catalogs
  • ART / Sculpture
  • Sculpture
  • Sculpture, Greek
  • New York (State) > New York
Genre/Form
Catalogs.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166) and index.
ISBN
  • 1588397238
  • 9781588397232
LCCN
  • 2021425234
  • 99989485220
OCLC
  • on1245472022
  • 1245472022
  • SCSB-14278867
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries