Praxiteles Marble Group in Olympia

Klappentext First published in 1937, this book is a critical examination of the Hermes and Dionysos of Praxiteles. Zusammenfassung First published in 1937! this book is a critical examination of the Hermes and Dionysos of Praxiteles. Antonsson suggests a hypothesis on the original arrangement of the statuary group in the light of red figure vases! numismatic images! later imitations and reconstructions of varying quality. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abbreviations; Preface; Chapters; 1. Some notes on the figure, and a thesis; 2. The torso; 3. The head; 4. General remarks on the support; 5. The chlamys; 6. The tree-trunk and the strut; 7. The attributes in the hands; 8. The infant Dionysus; 9. Copies and transformations of Pan; 10. The group; 11. A small female head in Olympia and some related sculptures; 12. Some immediate consequences; Summary; Bibliography; List of illustrations.

Product details

• Authors: Oscar Antonsson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.03.2014
• EAN: 9781107662971
• ISBN: 978-1-107-66297-1
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; ART / History / Ancient & Classical, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation