This is an account of large-scale Greek sculpture from the Dark Ages to Augustus (c.1200-30 BC). Andrew Stewart not only describes and dates the sculpture but also places it in its full social and political context. He focuses on who the sculptors were, how their workshops were run, who commissioned and supported their work, and what the political, cultural, and natural settings were. The book consists of two volumes, Text and Plates, and contains more than 900 high quality illustrations and reconstructions. Also included ...
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This is an account of large-scale Greek sculpture from the Dark Ages to Augustus (c.1200-30 BC). Andrew Stewart not only describes and dates the sculpture but also places it in its full social and political context. He focuses on who the sculptors were, how their workshops were run, who commissioned and supported their work, and what the political, cultural, and natural settings were. The book consists of two volumes, Text and Plates, and contains more than 900 high quality illustrations and reconstructions. Also included are a glossary of Greek and Latin terms, and translations of ancient literary and epigraphical testimonies.
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2 volumes; xiii, 380 (text) pp. + the plates volume; hardcovers, fine in fine dust jackets. -If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1550grams, ISBN: 9780300052084.
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VG/VG (ex-library with labels and stamps on dj spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Pages are otherwise very clean and clear. ) Bound in gray cloth boards with black lettering; gray dust jacket with bw illustrations, black lettering, mylar cover, bw frontispiece and title page, xi, 380 pp; bw illustrations. Volume 1 of a 2 volume set, this being the text volume. "The book begins with an intro to Greek art and culture, a thorough investigation of certain aspects of that culture as it relates to sculpture-making, and a discussion of five individual monuments of power and complexity that evolved according to different sets of circumstances."-dust jacket.
