Understanding ancient art.
Flammarion| N° d'inventaire | 22846 |
| Format | 14 x 21.6 |
| Détails | 176 p., paperback with flaps |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782081506633 |
For more than two thousand years, Greek and Roman art has been at the heart of Western civilization. This book offers the keys to understanding the passion of the ancient artists who created it. It traces the bold innovations of those who, defying traditional wisdom, explored new ideas; it describes the struggles of sculptors and painters to represent—for the first time—the complexity of the human form and the richness of human emotion. The ravages of time have so obliterated Greek and Roman art that it appears to consist only of impressive ruins and broken fragments. Yet the creative achievements of the Greeks and their legacy, as adapted by the Romans, have never lost their power.
For more than two thousand years, Greek and Roman art has been at the heart of Western civilization. This book offers the keys to understanding the passion of the ancient artists who created it. It traces the bold innovations of those who, defying traditional wisdom, explored new ideas; it describes the struggles of sculptors and painters to represent—for the first time—the complexity of the human form and the richness of human emotion. The ravages of time have so obliterated Greek and Roman art that it appears to consist only of impressive ruins and broken fragments. Yet the creative achievements of the Greeks and their legacy, as adapted by the Romans, have never lost their power.