215 pp, b/w illustrations, Turkish. Hegel's statement about art, "...External appearance has no value for us. Behind it lies something inner, a meaning..." is the primary objective of this book to describe ancient Greek sculpture. Here, sculptures are examined by considering what they might tell us about the period in which they were created, if they could 'speak,' regarding their reasons for making, the propaganda behind them, their religious messages, and the socio-philosophical driving forces. Regardless of their period, works of sculpture cannot be confined solely to the concept of 'aesthetics' and cannot be isolated from the socio-political developments, religious (mythological) beliefs, philosophical ideas, and literary movements embodied in the theater, such as tragedy and comedy. It is with this awareness that this book is presented to readers.
CONTENTS
PREFACE .................................................................................. 7
I) TOWARDS RECOGNIZING SCULPTURES .................................. 9
II) ARCHAIC PERIOD SCULPTURE .................................. 23
Historical Developments, Philosophy, and Tragedy that Shaped Society's Governance and Thought Structure in the Archaic Period 23
Male Nudity (Kouros) .................. 32
Women and Sculpture (Kores) .............................. 42
Selecting the Subject and Location for Political Propaganda ............... 46
III) CLASSICAL PERIOD SCULPTURE .............................. 48
The Historical and Cultural Background of a Society's Discovery of Its Identity 48
'Ideal Beauty': The Influence of Philosophy ................................ 52
Sculpture and Politics ........................................................ 57
Man and Measure .................................................. 81
War, Peace, and Sculpture .................................................. 87
Changing Economy and Art .................................................. 99
IV) HELLENISTIC PERIOD SCULPTURE ............................. 121
Political and Philosophical Developments That Prepared the Hellenistic Period: 'Globalization' 121
The New Image of Women ......................................... 130
New Understanding, New Contents .............................................. 135
The Art of the Dominant Powers ................................................. 145
'Borderlessness' in Sculpture .............................................. 172
Roman Interest in Hellenistic Sculpture ............... 177
CONCLUSION ................................................................................ 197
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................ 199
List of Images ............................................................................. 205
Author's Biography......................................................................... 215
Product weight: 0.502 grams
215 pp, b/w illustrations, Turkish. Hegel's statement about art, "...External appearance has no value for us. Behind it lies something inner, a meaning..." is the primary objective of this book to describe ancient Greek sculpture. Here, sculptures are examined by considering what they might tell us about the period in which they were created, if they could 'speak,' regarding their reasons for making, the propaganda behind them, their religious messages, and the socio-philosophical driving forces. Regardless of their period, works of sculpture cannot be confined solely to the concept of 'aesthetics' and cannot be isolated from the socio-political developments, religious (mythological) beliefs, philosophical ideas, and literary movements embodied in the theater, such as tragedy and comedy. It is with this awareness that this book is presented to readers.
CONTENTS
PREFACE .................................................................................. 7
I) TOWARDS RECOGNIZING SCULPTURES .................................. 9
II) ARCHAIC PERIOD SCULPTURE .................................. 23
Historical Developments, Philosophy, and Tragedy that Shaped Society's Governance and Thought Structure in the Archaic Period 23
Male Nudity (Kouros) .................. 32
Women and Sculpture (Kores) .............................. 42
Selecting the Subject and Location for Political Propaganda ............... 46
III) CLASSICAL PERIOD SCULPTURE .............................. 48
The Historical and Cultural Background of a Society's Discovery of Its Identity 48
'Ideal Beauty': The Influence of Philosophy ................................ 52
Sculpture and Politics ........................................................ 57
Man and Measure .................................................. 81
War, Peace, and Sculpture .................................................. 87
Changing Economy and Art .................................................. 99
IV) HELLENISTIC PERIOD SCULPTURE ............................. 121
Political and Philosophical Developments That Prepared the Hellenistic Period: 'Globalization' 121
The New Image of Women ......................................... 130
New Understanding, New Contents .............................................. 135
The Art of the Dominant Powers ................................................. 145
'Borderlessness' in Sculpture .............................................. 172
Roman Interest in Hellenistic Sculpture ............... 177
CONCLUSION ................................................................................ 197
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................ 199
List of Images ............................................................................. 205
Author's Biography......................................................................... 215
Product weight: 0.502 grams