Title: Marbleworkers in the Athenian Agora
Description: "The 5th-century B.C. poet Pindar remarked on the rich sculptural decoration of the Athenian Agora, and, indeed, over 3,500 pieces of various types of sculpture have been uncovered during its excavation. This full-color guide sheds new light on the marble industry in and around the Agora, including rich evidence for sculptors' workshops, their tools, and techniques. The text discusses the works of both famous and anonymous artists."--Publisher's Web site.
Subjects: Marble sculpture, Technique, Marble industry and trade, History, Stone carvers, Antiquities, Civilization, Athens (greece), antiquities, Stone-cutters, Excavations (archaeology), europe, Marble sculpture--greece--athens, Marble sculpture--technique, Marble sculpture--greece--athens--technique, Marble industry and trade--history, Marble industry and trade--greece--athens--history, Stone carvers--greece--athens, Marble sculpture--history, Marble sculpture--greece--athens--history, Stone carvers--history, Stone carvers--greece--athens--history, Df287.a23 a55 no.27, Nb91.a7 l38 2006, 733.3