Greek Art (Basic Art) [Paperback]

Michael Siebler (Author), Norbert Wolf (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Basic Art | Publication Date: April 1, 2007

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.

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About the Author

Norbert Wolf has published books on medieval art, Piranesi, Velazquez, and Romantic painting, including TASCHEN's Basic Art titles on Velazquez, Kirchner, Friedrich, Holbein, Durer, and Giotto and Codices Illustres: The World's Most Famous Illuminated Manuscripts. He lives in Munich. Michael Siebler is a journalist and classical archaeologist. Since 1986, he has been a journalist on the cultural section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and on the ancient history journal Antike Welt. His published work has focused on research into Homer, Troy, and Heinrich Schliemann.

Product Details

• Paperback: 95 pages
• Publisher: Taschen (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3822854506
• ISBN-13: 978-3822854501
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #468,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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