Book 2008

Hellenistic and Roman Ideal Sculpture

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 2008

Sculpture
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
History - Ancient & Classical
Art
Classicism in art
Sculpture, Hellenistic
Sculpture, Roman

Rachel Kousser draws on contemporary reception theory to present a new approach to Hellenistic and Roman ideal sculpture. She analyses the Romans' preference for retrospective, classicizing statuary based on Greek models as opposed to the innovative creations prized by modern scholars.