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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101107400503

ISBN-139781107400504

eBay Product ID (ePID)99520979

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Number of Pages278 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameGreek Sculpture and the Problem of Description

Publication Year2011

SubjectCriticism & Theory, General, History / Ancient & Classical, Linguistics / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorA. A. Donohue

Subject AreaArt, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight24.4 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width6.9 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition22

Reviews'... published and illustrated to Cambridge University Press's usual high standard. ... Dr Donohue does a service in refreshing our approach to ancient sculpture ...' Art Newspaper, 'â€¦ published and illustrated to Cambridge University Press's usual high standard â€¦ Dr Donohue does a service in refreshing our approach to ancient sculpture â€¦' Art Newspaper, "This study should lead us to think much harder about the assumption of a genuinely empirical basis to our study of Greek sculpture, and particularly archaic material...This book is a valuable and nuanced encouragement to recognize some of our baggage and move beyond it; it will be interesting to see whether we have done so a few years down the line." - Elizabeth Moignard, University of Glasgow, Classical Bulletin

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal733/.3/07

Table Of Content1. The problem of archeological description; 2. Nikandre's dedication and the description of early Greek statuary; 3. The analysis of the clothed female form.

SynopsisThis book explores the role of description in the interpretation of ancient Greek statuary. Although scholars have emphasised the importance of separating objective evaluation of evidence from interpretation, in practice it has proved difficult to draw this distinction. Even at the level of observation and vocabulary, the scholarship on Greek sculpture has been moulded by concepts and convictions that impose particular interpretations on the material. This study examines the scholarship on a select number of well-known Greek statues from the eighteenth century through the present. The impact of the historical, cultural and intellectual contexts that produced this specialised scholarship is demonstrated through considerations of issues such as ethnicity, psychology, theories about artistic form, and evolving conceptions of nude and clothed figures., Although scholars have emphasized the importance of isolating the objective evaluation of evidence from interpretation, in practice, it has proved difficult to determine the distinction. This study examines the scholarship on description for a select number of well-known Greek statues from the eighteenth-century through the present. The impact of the historical, cultural, and intellectual contexts of this specialized scholarship is demonstrated through considerations of issues such as ethnicity, psychology, theories about artistic form, and evolving conceptions of nude and clothed figures., When interpreting Greek statues, scholars have emphasised the importance of separating objective evaluation of evidence from interpretation, but in practice it has proved difficult to draw this distinction. This study examines the scholarship on a select number of well-known Greek statues from the eighteenth century through the present.

LC Classification NumberNB94.D66 2011