| Edition |
First paperback edition. |
| Description |
xv, 208 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-197) and index. |
| Contents |
Creating the past: the origins of classicism in Hellenistic sculpture -- From Greece to Rome: retrospective sculpture in the early empire -- From metropolis to empire: retrospective sculpture in the high empire -- From Roman to Christian: retrospection and transformation in late antique art. |
| Summary |
Rachel Kousser draws on contemporary reception theory to present a new approach to Hellenistic and Roman ideal sculpture. She analyses the Romans' preference for retrospective, classicizing statuary based on Greek models as opposed to the innovative creations prized by modern scholars. |
| Subject |
Classicism in art.
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Sculpture, Roman.
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Sculpture, Hellenistic.
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| ISBN |
1107699703 |
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9781107699700 |
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