Hellenistic and Roman Ideal Sculpture
Subtitle: The Allure of the Classical
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: March 31, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780521877824
Subjects: History of art: BCE to c 500 CE, ancient & classical world; Sculpture; Ancient Greece; Ancient Rome; Art / History / Ancient & Classical; History - Ancient & Classical; Art; Classicism in art; Sculpture, Hellenistic; Sculpture, Roman
Description: 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.