The Greek body /

Jenkins, Ian

The Greek body / Ian Jenkins and Victoria Turner ; with photographs by Dudley Hubbard and Stephen Dodd. - Los Angeles, Calif. : J. Paul Getty Museum, 2009. - 144 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Exploring ancient Greek sculptures of the body from every angle, this volume includes an introduction outlining the use of the body in Greek art from the prehistoric simplicity of Cycladic figurines to the realism of the Hellenistic age. Seven thematic sections then feature photographs of the British Museum's collection.

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Sculpture, Greek.
Human figure in art.
Sculpture, Ancient--Greece.
Art and Design.