The Gr ody /anglais

Every purchase supports the British Museum The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind This sumptuous photographic book explores ancient Greek sptures of the body from every angle With an introduction outlining the use of the body in Greek art from the prehistoric simplicity of Cycladic figurines to the realism of the Hellenistic age, seven thematic sections then feature stunning photographs of close ups taken from the British Museum’s outstanding collection of marble, bronze and terracotta spture