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Examines the styles and contexts of portrait statues produced
during one of the most dynamic eras of Western art, the early
Hellenistic age. Often seen as the beginning of the Western
tradition in portraiture, this historical period is here subjected
to a rigorous interdisciplinary analysis. Using a variety of
methodologies from a wide range of fields - anthropology,
numismatics, epigraphy, archaeology, history, and literary
criticism - an international team of experts investigates the
problems of origins, patronage, setting, and meanings that have
consistently marked this fascinating body of ancient material
culture.
Examines the styles and contexts of portrait statues produced
during one of the most dynamic eras of Western art, the early
Hellenistic age. Often seen as the beginning of the Western
tradition in portraiture, this historical period is here subjected
to a rigorous interdisciplinary analysis. Using a variety of
methodologies from a wide range of fields - anthropology,
numismatics, epigraphy, archaeology, history, and literary
criticism - an international team of experts investigates the
problems of origins, patronage, setting, and meanings that have
consistently marked this fascinating body of ancient material
culture.
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