Classic Greek Masterpieces of Sculpture

by: Zaphiropoulou, Ph.N.

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Ancient Greek sculpture, a "par excellence" anthropomorphic art, constitutes one of the most important chapters in human expression of all time. Each period approaches it with its own cultural armory and its own eyes. For modern man, ancient Greek sculpture is high art, bereft of its religious character. Yet, ancient sculptures, at least until the end of the Classical period, adorned "loci sancti", places of worship and cemeteries. They were images of gods, heroes, mythical beings and the dead. This book aspires to enhance the "beauty" of ancient Greek sculpture, through choice works from museums in Greece, Europe and the United States of America. Brief descriptions and comments bring the reader into contact with the milieu - geographical, historical, social and religious - in which this art was created and which contributed to its development. The illustrations adopt a different, a selective approach, which consciously avoids the whole and focuses on details. Details that reveal particular facets of the sculptural creation and reflect the "eye" of two exceptionally talented Greek photographers, Elias Eliadis and Sokratis Mavrommatis. Thus, this "history" of ancient Greek sculpture functions as a visual quest whose goal is to breathe life into soulless museum exhibits.
This endeavour would have been impossible without the important contribution of Photini Zaphiropoulou, who enthusiastically agreed to support it as author and scientific editor of the texts that illuminate diverse aspects of ancient Greek sculpture.
We address our warm thanks to Professor Stelios Lydakis, whose foreword introduces the reader to significant issues of ancient Greek sculpture from the perspective of an art historian.
We are grateful also to the National Archaeological Museum, the Acropolis Museum, the archaeological museums of Kerameikos, Delphi, Olympia, Paros, Delos for granting permits for photography. The British Museum, the Musee du Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) and the French Archaeological School at Athens provided photographs for the illustration of the book. Particular thanks are due to the German Archaeological Institute at Athens for its unstinting collaboration and for permitting us to publish excellent photographs from its archives.

Publisher's Preface
"Men created with wisdom a beautiful statue"
Introduction
The Sounion Kouros
The Kerameikos Kouros
The Samos Kouros
Gorgo
Part of a grave stele of a discus-bearer
Grave stele
Phrasikleia
Kore
The Siphnian Treasury at Delphi
Assembly of the Gods
Battle between Greeks and Trojans
Gigantomachy
The Peplos Kore
Theseus
Aristodikos
Torso of a Kouros
Kore
Front part of a horse
The Athenian Treasury at Delphi
Herakles and the Kerynean Stag
Theseus and an Amazon
Herakles and Kyknos
Theseus and Athena
The Blond Boy
The Kore of Euthydikos
Part of a male figure
Zeus and Ganymede
Nike
Part of a relief disc
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia
Old man - seer
Sitting youth
Apollo
Eurytion and Deidameia
Centaur and Lapith woman
Theseus and Centaur
Centaur and Lapith woman
Group of two Lapith women
Herakles and Atlas
The Charioteer of Delphi
Zeus or Poseidon of Artemision
Votive stele of the Autostephanoumenos
The Mourning Athena
Grave stele
Demeter, Persephone and Triptolemos
Grave stele of a youth
The Acropolis of Athens
Parthenon, north frieze. Horsemen
Parthenon, west frieze. Horsemen
Parthenon, west frieze. Hipparchos and horse
Parthenon, west frieze. Horsemen
Parthenon, north frieze. Cattle-drivers
Parthenon, north frieze. Horsemen
Parthenon, south frieze. Cattle-drivers
Parthenon, east frieze. Iris
Nike "sandalizousa"
The Nike of Paionios
The stele of Hegeso
Grave stele of a young woman
Grave stele of Dexileos
The Nereid Monument
The Youth of Antikythera
The Marathon Boy
Agias
Column with female dancers
Hermes by Praxiteles
Nike of Samothrace
The Altar of Pergamon
Artemis and Giants
Athena and Giant
Titanesses and Giant
Helios and Giant
Nyx and Giant
Triton and Giants
Nymph
Artemis Elaphebolos
Aphrodite of Melos
Portrait bust
Group of Aphrodite and Pan
Two relief plaques with female dancers
Glossary
Bibliography
Provenance of illustrations

Classic Greek Masterpieces of Sculpture

by: Zaphiropoulou, Ph.N.

• ISBN-13: 9789602043387 / 978-960-204-338-7
• ISBN-03: 9602043385 / 960-204-338-5
• Melissa Publishing House, Athens, 2015

Price: 20,00 EURO

1 copy in stock