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Detailed description :Beau comme l’Antique

Beau comme l’Antique

Author(s): Philippe  Malgouyres, Jean-Luc  Martinez

€ 9.15 tax included

Journey through the collections of the Louvre and explore the ties between modern artistic creation and ancient art. Greek art was already considered an absolute reference at the time of the Romans, who passed on their admiration and, by way of copies, a repertoire of forms to the West. Considered the most obvious manifestation of ideal beauty, Antiquity was a constant source of study and inspiration.

The authors of this book look beyond mere citations and direct borrowings in an effort to understand the complexity of this relationship: what did the Romans believe they were imitating? What was their knowledge and understanding of these works?

Series

Promenades

Technical details

64 pages, paperback, 14 x 21.5 cm, 90 color illustrations.

Publication date

2000

Period

Ancient Greece
ISBN French2-7118-4139-1
French only


Co-publisher(s)

Réunion des Musées Nationaux