1st Edition
Displaying the Ideals of Antiquity The Petrified Gaze
Part 1. Introduction Lena Sjögren Part 2. Discursive Settings Introduction Lena Sjögren 1. Classical Archaeology – A Critical Overview Johannes Siapkas 2. Art Historical Discourses Johannes Siapkas 3. The Study of Ancient Sculpture Lena Sjögren 4. Current Approaches to Ancient Sculpture Lena Sjögren Part 3. Museological Frictions Introduction Lena Sjögren 5. Genealogies Johannes Siapkas 6. Masterpieces Johannes Siapkas 7. Art Historical Narratives Lena Sjögren 8. Archaeological Displays of Sculpture Lena Sjögren Part 4. Conclusion Johannes Siapkas
Biography
Johannes Siapkas is Associate Professor in the Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies at Stockholm University, Sweden.
Lena Sjögren is Associate Professor in the Department of Archaeological and Classical Studies at Stockholm University, Sweden.
"Siapkas and Sjögren deserve credit for tackling such a variety of issues in relation to the presentation of Greek and Roman sculptures. Their thought-provoking work should inspire further study in this field, and will be of interest to anyone contemplating the role of ancient art and artifacts in museums." - Jessica Powers, San Antonio Museum of Art
"...This book breaks new ground by including museum exhibits as an important element in the historiographyof ancient sculpture...The whole work remains a fascinating and wide-ranging consideration of the interplay between published scholarship and museum displays in the field of ancient sculpture, an
important issue that deserves further attention." - Kate Cooper, Royal Ontario Museum & University of Toronto
