Hellenistic and Roman ideal sculpture : the allure of the classical / Rachel Meredith Kousser.
Hellenistic and Roman ideal sculpture : the allure of the classical / Rachel Meredith Kousser.
Hellenistic and Roman ideal sculpture : the allure of the classical / Rachel Meredith Kousser.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Date
2008.
Call Numbers
N733/2
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 208 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2008.
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State Reference Library copy: To be issued in Supervised Use Area.
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Summary
"In this book, Rachel Kousser draws on contemporary reception theory to present a new approach to Hellenistic and Roman ideal sculpture. She analyzes the Romans' preference for retrospective, classicizing statuary based on Greek models as opposed to the innovative creations prized by modern scholars. Using a case study of a particular sculptural ty...
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Hellenistic and Roman ideal sculpture : the allure of the classical / Rachel Meredith Kousser.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-197) and index.
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N733/2
Record Identifier
74VMQBoymBWy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQBoymBWy
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ISBN
9780521877824 (hardcover)
0521877822 (hardcover)
DDC
733
MMS ID
991000615059702626
