Ornament and figure in Graeco-Roman art: rethinking visual ontologies in classical antiquity
"This edited collection explores the relationship between 'ornament' and 'figure' in Graeco-Roman antiquity. Through a series of specially commissioned chapters, contributors examine a range of ancient materials and texts: combining theoretical discussion and close analytica...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | English German French |
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Berlin Boston
De Gruyter
[2018]
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show Volumes / Articles. |
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| Online Access: | Inhaltsverzeichnis: http://d-nb.info/1127761625/04
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| Author Notes: | edited by Nikolaus Dietrich and Michael Squire |
| Summary: | "This edited collection explores the relationship between 'ornament' and 'figure' in Graeco-Roman antiquity. Through a series of specially commissioned chapters, contributors examine a range of ancient materials and texts: combining theoretical discussion and close analytical interpretations, the book interrogates shifting ideas of the image in both antiquity and the ensuing western art critical tradition"-- To haunt, to startle, and way-lay/ Michael Squire -- Figürlicher Schmuck in der griechischen Architektur zwischen Dekor und Repräsentation / Tonio Hölscher -- Ornamental and formulaic patterns / Jonas Grethlein |
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| ISBN: | 9783110460155 3110460157 |