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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book gives Roman art an identity of its own.
Ms. Kleiner does indeed show how eclectic Roman sculpture is/was. But she also shows and explains how artists wrought texture out of stone, their flare for facial features, the thoughtful tilt of the head or the significance of a raised eyebrow. There is more to Romans than conquest. This book makes that clear. This book also does an excellent job of relating...
Published on June 16, 1999 by William Prueter
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4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but not over the top
THis book is part of what I have to read in my introduction course in greek/roman art. In this respect it is maby not optimal, the autor focuses too much on works of art that no longer excicsts, and works that aren't that well known. I wish she would focus more on the really famous pieces. What is realle good is that it follows the Emperors cronologically, and that makes...
Published on March 17, 2006 by Emmi Kjerland
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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This book gives Roman art an identity of its own.,
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This review is from: Roman Sculpture (Yale Publications in the History of Art) (Paperback)
Ms. Kleiner does indeed show how eclectic Roman sculpture is/was. But she also shows and explains how artists wrought texture out of stone, their flare for facial features, the thoughtful tilt of the head or the significance of a raised eyebrow. There is more to Romans than conquest. This book makes that clear. This book also does an excellent job of relating historical events to tastes in sculpture.
4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but not over the top,
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This review is from: Roman Sculpture (Yale Publications in the History of Art) (Paperback)
THis book is part of what I have to read in my introduction course in greek/roman art. In this respect it is maby not optimal, the autor focuses too much on works of art that no longer excicsts, and works that aren't that well known. I wish she would focus more on the really famous pieces. What is realle good is that it follows the Emperors cronologically, and that makes it easier too understand the connecton between art and society. For people with special interests in the field, it is probably wonderfull, but with 460 pages it is long and a bit too much information for a new student.
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Roman Sculpture (Yale Publications in the History of Art) by Diana E. E. Kleiner (Paperback - September 28, 1994)
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