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Martigny, Suisse: Fondation Pierre Gianadda, 2014. Softcover. VG. Black & illus. glossy wraps, 388 pp., many color & BW illus. Text is in French and English. Issued in conjunction with an exhibition celebrating "The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece." "Explores the human condition seen through the eyes of the ancient Greeks. The objects are drawn exclusively from the collection of the British Museum including such star pieces as the famous Discus-thrower. ... By exploring ideas of representation, the exhibition invites visitors to consider how artworks have shaped the way in which we think about and look at oursevles. Over two thousand years, the Greeks experimented with representing the human body in works that range from abstract simplicity to an attempt at complete realism." (foreword) Approaches the artwork thematically and by subject matter. Pieces include sculptures, busts, and pieces of decorative art. Uncommon.
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La Beauté du corps dans l'Antiquité grecque : En collaboration avec le British Museum, Londres Paperback - 2014
by Jenkins, Ian [cur.],
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- Title La Beauté du corps dans l'Antiquité grecque : En collaboration avec le British Museum, Londres
- Author Jenkins, Ian [cur.],
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- Publisher Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny, Suisse
- Date 2014
- ISBN 9782884431484
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