Main entry:

Richter, Gisela M. A. (Gisela Marie Augusta), 1882-1972, author.

Title & Author:

The sculpture and sculptors of the Greeks / by Gisela M.A. Richter.

Edition:

Fourth edition, newly revised.

Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1970.

Description:

xvi, 317, [345] pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm

Notes:
At head of title: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-270) and indexes.
I. Greek sculpture -- 1. The historical background of Greek sculpture -- Geometric and Archaic Periods (1000-500 B.C.) -- Fifth century -- Fourth century (400-323 B.C.) -- Hellenistic Period (323-100 B.C.) -- The Greek view of life -- 2. The general characteristics of Greek sculpture -- 3. The human figure -- The standing figure -- The seated figure -- The flying or running figure -- The striding figure -- The reclining figure -- The falling figure -- The crouching figure -- 4. The head -- The rendering of the features -- The head as a medium of expression -- 5. Drapery -- Greek dress -- The rendering of drapery -- 6. Animals -- 7. Relief -- 8. Composition -- Pediments -- Metopes -- Continuous friezes -- Grave stelae -- 9. Techniques -- Materials -- Methods of work -- Color -- Mounting -- The status of Greek sculptors -- 10. Greek sculpture compared with Roman copies and modern forgeries -- Roman copies -- Modern forgeries -- II, Greek sculptors -- 1. Archaic Period: Daidalos ; Smilis ; Rhoikos ; Theodoros ; Melas ; Mikkiades ; Archermos ; Dipoinos ; Skyllis ; Cheirisophos ; [Poly]medes ; Eudemos ; Geneleos ; Phaidimos ; Endoios ; Antenor ; Ageladas ; Aristokles ; Alxenor -- 2. Transitional or Early Classical Period: Kritios and Nesiotes ; Hegesias (Hegias) ; Pythagoras ; Kalamis ; Myron -- 3. Second half of fifth century B.C.: Pheidias ; Kresilas ; Alkamenes ; Agorakritos ; Kallimachos ; Paionios ; Strongylion ; Polykleitos ; Followers of Polykleitos -- 4. Fourth century B.C.: Kephisodotos ; Praxiteles ; The Elder and the Younger Praxiteles ; The sons of Praxiteles ; Skopas ; Timotheos ; Bryaxis ; Thrasymedes ; Leochares ; Euphranor ; Silanion ; Sthennis ; Eukleides of Athens ; Aristodemos ; Demetrios ; Others ; Lysippos ; The School of Lysippos: Lysistratos ; Eutychides ; Chares ; Euthykrates and Teisikrates -- 5. Third and second centuries B.C.: Polyleuktos ; Doidalses of Bithynia ; Archelaos of Priene ; Sculptors active in Pergamon ; Nikeratos ; Boethos ; Athanodoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros of Rhodes ; Apollonios and Tauriskos of Tralles ; Damophon ; Euboulides of Athens and Eucheir ; Dionysios, Polykles, and Timarchides -- 6. First century B.C.: Pasiteles and his school ; Arkesilaos ; The copyists: {Ant]iochos, Appollonios son of Archias, Diogenes, Glykon, Menophantos, Apollonios son of Nestor, Aristeas and Papias of Aphrodisias, Agasias son of Dositheos ; Sosibios, Salpion, Pontios ; Greek sculptors of Roman portraits -- 7. Tentative chronology of outstanding Greek sculptures.

Summary:

This work focuses primarily on non-architectural sculpture, though the greatest hits (Parthenon, Temple of Zeus at Olympia) are also included. The most helpful section, more clearly stated than any writers that I've read so far, traces the evolution of pedimental sculpture, metopes, and the continuous frieze. Though some passages may sound dated, this is still a very valuable volume because Richter emphasizes the importance of context in understanding architectural and non-architectural sculpture.

ISBN:

0300012810
9780300012811

Subject:

Plastik
Sculpture, Greek.
Sculptors Greece.
Sculpture grecque.
Sculpteurs Grèce.
Sculptors
Plastische kunst.
Griekse oudheid.
Greece
Griechenland
Greece Antiquities.
Ancient Greek sculptures

Holdings:

Location: Library main 26372
Call No.: PO1578; ID:88-B12409
Status: Available