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Roman Portraits
Author | : Paul Zanker |
Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2016-11-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1588395995 |
Portrait sculptures are among the most vibrant records of ancient Greek and Roman culture. They represent people of all ages and social strata: revered poets and philosophers, emperors and their family members, military heroes, local dignitaries, ordinary citizens, and young children. The Met's distinguished collection of Greek and Roman portraits in stone and bronze is published in its entirety for the first time in this volume. Paul Zanker, a leading authority on Roman sculpture today, has brought his exceptional knowledge to the study of these portraits; in presenting them, he brings the ancient world to life for contemporary audiences. Each work is lavishly illustrated, meticulously described, and placed in its historical and cultural context. The lives and achievement of significant figures are discussed in the framework of the political, social, and practical circumstances that influenced their portrait's forms and styles—from the unvarnished realism of the late Republican period to the idealizing and progressively abstract tendencies that followed. Analyses of marble portraits recarved into new likenesses after their original subjects were forgotten or officially repudiated provide especially compelling insights. Observations on fashions in hairstyling, which typically originated with the Imperial family and spread as fast as the rulers' latest portraits could be distributed, not only edify and amuse but also link the Romans' motives and appetite for imitation to our own. More than a collection catalogue, Roman Portraits is a thorough and multifaceted survey of ancient portraiture. Charting the evolution of this art from its origins in ancient Greece, it renews our appreciation of an connection to these imposing, timeless works.
Greek & Roman Portraits
Author | : Antal Hekler |
Publisher | : Andesite Press |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2015-08-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781296812508 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Greek & Roman Portraits
Author | : Anton Hekler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Portraits, Greek |
ISBN | : |
Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone
Author | : Janet Burnett Grossman |
Publisher | : Getty Publications |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780892367085 |
What is a an anthemion? What is giallo antico marble? Who was Praxiteles? This richly illustrated book -- in the popular Looking At series -- presents definitions and descriptions of these and many other terms relating to Greek and Roman sculpture encountered in museum exhibitions and publications on ancient stone sculpture. This is an indispensable guide to anyone looking for greater understanding of ancient sculpture and heightened enjoyment of the objects. Book jacket.
Greek & Roman Art
Author | : Susan Woodford |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2020-05-05 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0500295255 |
A fascinating and accessible introduction to the art of ancient Greece and Rome. For everyone from casual museumgoers to students. For more than two thousand years the art of Greece and Rome has been hugely influential throughout the Western world. This book recaptures the passion and inspiration that first drove ancient artists to create the art that continues to captivate us to this day. It traces the daring innovations of those who, defying traditional wisdom, explored new ideas; it describes the noble struggles of sculptors and painters to portray both the complexities of the human form and the richness of human emotions. In Greek and Roman Art, classical art expert Susan Woodford illuminates the achievements of classical art and architecture in a concise, coherent breakdown of styles from Archaic Greece to the Roman Empire. Intelligent, clear, and compelling, this indispensable guide gives readers all the information they need to approach ancient art with confidence.
The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture
Author | : Clemente Marconi |
Publisher | : Oxford Handbooks |
Total Pages | : 729 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0199783306 |
This handbook explores key aspects of art and architecture in ancient Greece and Rome. Drawing on the perspectives of scholars of various generations, nationalities, and backgrounds, it discusses Greek and Roman ideas about art and architecture, as expressed in both texts and images, along with the production of art and architecture in the Greek and Roman world.
Greek Myths in Roman Art and Culture
Author | : Zahra Newby |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2016-09-15 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1107072247 |
A new reading of the portrayal of Greek myths in Roman art, revealing important shifts in Roman values and identities.
Greek and Roman Portraits
Author | : Susan Walker |
Publisher | : British Museum Press |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Mummy portraits |
ISBN | : |
This survey traces the origins of portraiture in archaic Greece and Rome. The author examines the problems of interpreting ancient portraits, and addresses some more unusual aspects of portraiture, such as the significance of the beard.
Greek & Roman Portraits
Author | : D. Antal Hekler |
Publisher | : Wentworth Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2019-03-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781010141495 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.