Greek Art
Michael Siebler · 2007
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The 18th century's Neoclassicist movement, with its white marble sculptures inspired by the art of the ancient world, has helped Greek art to remain vivid in our memories even today. But the reality of ancient art was entirely different, as surfaces were in fact much more brut. As author Michael Siebler points out, recent findings have revealed that the seemingly perfect bodies of statues and sculptures were very often painted in flamboyant colors and ornaments. Thus ancient Greek art combined a high level of classical identity with an equal amount of sensuality. Despite being viewed in a new light, the beauty of the works of art persists.
Book details
- Year
- 2007
- Language
- English
- Series
- Taschen Basic Architecture Series
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 96
- ISBN
- 9783822854501
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