The Language of the Muses The Dialogue Between Greek and Roman Sculpture |
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| Author:
| Marvin, Miranda |
| ISBN: | 978-0-89236-806-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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In a new take on long-held beliefs, Miranda Marvin argues that, contrary to the accepted wisdom of the last three hundred years, Roman sculpture had very much its own style and ideals. This synthesis of the history of the study of Roman sculpture does away with the idea that the genre of ideal works consists of mechanical copies and argues that they are, rather, creative adaptations.
In a new take on long-held beliefs, Miranda Marvin argues that, contrary to the accepted wisdom of the last three hundred years, Roman sculpture had very much its own style and ideals. This synthesis of the history of the study of Roman sculpture does away with the idea that the genre of ideal works consists of mechanical copies and argues that they are, rather, creative adaptations.