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1st Edition

Art in Greece

By W. Deonna, A. de Ridder Copyright 1996
    434 Pages
    by Routledge

    434 Pages
    by Routledge

    436 Pages
    by Routledge
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    Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings:
    * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography
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    * Greek Civilization
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    * Roman Civilization
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    * Eastern Civilizations
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    Introduction; Schema; 1: The Aim of Greek Art. Art and the City; I: The Artist and the Public. Tradition; II: The Useful and the Beautiful 1; III: Art and Religion 1; IV: Art and the Political Constitution 1; V: Art and Historical Events; VI: Art and Social Rank 1; VII: Art and Manners 1; VIII: Art, its Civic Teaching. Social Rôle of the Artist; IX: Transformation in the Social Character of Greek Art; 2: Agents for the Practical Application of Artistic Aims. Groups of Artists and Artistic Personalities; I: Ethnic Groups; II: Ionian Art 1; III: Dorian Art 1; IV: Reconciliation of the Two Tendencies; V: Attic Art; VI: Local Schools; VII: Artistic Individualities 1; 3: Realization. Technical Problems; I: The Various Branches of Art and the Choice of Material; II: Pose; III: Anatomy 1; IV: Drapery; V: The Analytic and Synthetic View. Harmony, Rhythm, “Symmetria,” Proportion, Composition 1; VI: Distance and Atmosphere as they Affect the Appearance of Things. Chiaroscuro, Modelling, Perspective 1; VII: The Ideal and its Evolution; VIII: Some Aspects of the Greek Ideal; IX: Evolution of the Ideal; X: From the Earliest Days to the End of the 6th Century. Elaboration of Technique and Ideal; XI: The 5th Century. Technical Mastery, Idealism; XII: The 4th Century. Beginnings of Realism 1; XIII: The Hellenistic Period. Apogee of Realism 1; XIV: The Decline. Exhaustion of Creative Powers; XV: Conclusion

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    W. Deonna, A. de Ridder

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