Defining Beauty - Ian Jenkins
The Body in Ancient Greek Art
KORTE INHOUD
A visually stunning and thought-provoking exploration of the human condition seen through ancient Greek eyes, with a particular focus on the human form.
For over 2000 years the Greeks experimented with representing the human body in works that range from prehistoric abstract simplicity to the full-blown realism of the age of Alexander the Great. The ancient Greeks invented the modern idea of the human body in art as an object of sensory delight and as a bearer of meaning. Their vision has had a profound influence on the way the western world sees itself.
For over 2000 years the Greeks experimented with representing the human body in works that range from prehistoric abstract simplicity to the full-blown realism of the age of Alexander the Great. The ancient Greeks invented the modern idea of the human body in art as an object of sensory delight and as a bearer of meaning. Their vision has had a profound influence on the way the western world sees itself.
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2015Uitgever: British Museum Press272 paginasTaal: EngelsGrootte: 280x240ISBN-10: 0714122874ISBN-13: 9780714122878Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Greek sculpture is full of breathing vitality and yet, at the same time, it reaches beyond mere imitation of nature to give form to thought in works of timeless beauty. For over 2000 years the Greeks experimented with representing the human body in works that range from prehistoric abstract simplicity to the full-blown realism of the age of Alexander the Great. The ancient Greeks invented the modern idea of the human body in art as an object of sensory delight and as a bearer of meaning. Their vision has ha...
