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Structure, image, ornament : architectural sculpture in the Greek world : proceedings of an inteternaional conference held at the American School of Classical Studies, 27-28 November 2004 / edited by Peter Schultz and Ralf von den Hoff.

Contributor(s): Schultz, Peter, 1972- [editor.] | Hoff, Ralf von den [editor.]Publisher: Oxford, England ; Oakville, Connecticut : Oxbow Books, [2009]Copyright date: ©2009Description: 1 online resource (vi, 238 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resource001: 44950ISBN: 9781782973072 (e-book)Subject(s): Sculpture, Greek -- CongressesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Structure, image, ornament : architectural sculpture in the Greek world : proceedings of an inteternaional conference held at the American School of Classical Studies, 27-28 November 2004.DDC classification: 733.30938 LOC classification: NB90 | .S778 2009Online resources: Click to View

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This volume presents the proceedings of a conference hosted by the American School of Classical Studies, Athens and the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Athens in 2004. There are additional contributions from Patricia Butz, Robin Osborne, Katherine Schwab, Justin St. P. Walsh, Hilda Westervelt and Lorenz Winkler-Horacek. The contents are divided into four sections I. Structure and Ornament; II. Technique and Agency; III. Myth and Narrative and IV. Diffusion and Influence. Highlights include Robin Osbornes discussion of What you can do with a chariot but cant do with a satyr on a Greek temple; Ralf von den Hoffs consideration of the Athenian treasury at Delphi; and Katherine Schwabs presentation of New evidence for Parthenon east metope 14. The papers not only cover a great variety of issues in architectural sculpture but also present a range of case studies from all over the Greek world. The result is an important collection of current research.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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