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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 October 2014
      09 June 2008
      ISBN:
      9781107298262
      9780521877824
      9781107699700
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107298262
      Dimensions:
      (253 x 177 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.73kg, 226 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (247 x 187 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.55kg, 223 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Classical Studies, Classical Archaeology, Archaeology, Classical Art and Architecture
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    In this book, Rachel Kousser draws on contemporary reception theory to present an approach to Hellenistic and Roman ideal sculpture. She analyzes the Romans' preference for retrospective, classicizing statuary based on Greek models as opposed to the innovative creations prized by modern scholars. Using a case study of a particular sculptural type, a forceful yet erotic image of Venus, Kousser argues that the Romans self-consciously employed such sculptures to represent their ties to the past in a rapidly evolving world. Kousser presents Hellenistic and Roman ideal sculpture as an example of a highly effective artistic tradition that was, by modern standards, extraordinarily conservative. At the same time, the Romans' flexible and opportunistic use of past forms also had important implications for the future: it constituted the origins of classicism in Western art.

    Reviews

    ‘Kousser demonstrates how careful iconographic analysis of the material can be insightful and help us understand better the importance of sculpture in specific contexts.'

    Source: Bryn Mawr Classical Review

    ‘This book is an in-depth examination of a widespread visual motif in ancient art, most famously represented by the Capua Venus and the Victory of Brescia. Kousser presents many intelligent and thought-provoking interpretations of individual works.'

    Source: Classical Journal Online

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