Main entry:

Charbonneaux, Jean, 1895-1969, author.

Title & Author:

Classical Greek art (480-330 B.C.) / Jean Charbonneaux, Roland Martin, François Villard ; translated from the French by James Emmons.

Publication:

New York : George Braziller, [1972]

Description:

xi, 422 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.

Series:

The Arts of mankind ; v. 16

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-376) and index.
Preface / François Villard -- pt. 1. Architecture / Roland Martin. Introduction ; The flowering of classical forms ; The conquest of internal spaces ; The extension of ornamental values and the development of decorative styles ; Rise and development of architectural grouping ; Architecture and politics : advances in town planning -- pt. 2. Sculpture / Jean Charbonneaux. The severe style : In search of a new equilibrium (480-450) ; Creation of the ideal classical type : Artistic imperialism of Athens (450-420) ; The rich style : the Ionian revival and its westward expansion (420-370) ; The emergence of realism : new expressions and rhythms (390-340) -- pt. 3. Painting and pottery / François Villard. Major painting and the formation of the classical style (480-450) ; The apogee of the classical style (450-420) ; The beginnings of expressionism (420-380) ; Advances in the rendering of space (380-330) -- Conclusion / François Villard -- pt. 4. General documentation. Appendix : supplementary Illustrations ; Reconstructions and antique replicas ; Chronological table ; Glossary-Index.
Translation of Grèce classique (480-330 avant J.-C.).

Summary:

A comprehensive study of a pivotal era in Greek art, covering sculpture, architecture, and painting.

ISBN:

0807606278
9780807606278
0500030162
9780500030165

Subject:

Art, Greek.
Art grec.

Added entries:

Martin, Roland, 1912-1997, author.
Villard, François, author.
Arts of mankind ; v. 16.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 108212
Call No.: ID:85-B17445
Status: Available