Language of the muses - the dialogue between roman and greek sculpture, the
Auteur :
Marvin, Miranda
Éditeur :
Marvin, Miranda
ISBN :
9780892368068
Date de publication :
8 mai 2008
Dimensions :
26,8 x 19,8 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
1170 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Since the Renaissance, it has been generally accepted that many Roman sculptures depicting ideal figures - gods, personifications, and figures from myth - were copies of Greek originals. This title traces the origin of this idea to the academic belief in the mythical perfection of Greek art and contrasts it with the imperfection of Roman works.