Temple Decoration and Cultural Identity in the Archaic Greek ... - 9780521857970
Temple Decoration and Cultural Identity in the Archaic Greek WorldThe Metopes of Selinus\nAuthor(s): Clemente Marconi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521857970, 978-0521857970\nSynopsis\nIn this book, Clemente Marconi provides a new interpretation for the use of figural decoration in Greek temples of the archaic period, through a study of the archaic metopes of Selinus. The study of figural decoration on Greek temples has traditionally been identified with the broader study of architectural sculpture. At the same time, the original, articulated appearance of archaic temples has been fragmented into a discussion of individual types. Marconi argues against both the typological approach and the tendency to investigate style and iconography as two aspects unrelated to the cultural and social background within which temple decoration operated. He explores the relation between style and function and.
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