Daedalus: Or, the Causes and Principles of the Excellence of Greek Sculpture

Edward Falkener

ISBN 10: 0371765986 / ISBN 13: 9780371765982

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: Daedalus: Or, the Causes and Principles of the Excellence of Greek Sculpture
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371765986
• ISBN 13: 9780371765982
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Daedalus: Or, The Causes And Principles Of The Excellence Of Greek Sculpture by Edward Falkener. This 1860 treatise surveys ancient Greek art, focusing on sculpture and its philosophical dimensions. Falkener revives the figure of Daedalus as a guiding symbol for artistic invention, tracing the rise of Greek sculpture from crude beginnings to life-like expression, and discussing the Parthenon, Phidias’ chryselephantine statues, the Minerva, the Nike, and the role of colour in sculpture and architecture. The work is divided into sections on Ancient Art and Modern Art, with chapters on The Beautiful, The Ideal, Individuality, Colossal Sculpture, Iconic-Polychromy, Perspective and Optical Illusion, Bas-Relief and Pedimental Sculpture, and on the relation of sculpture to painting and architecture. Falkener argues for a unity of art and philosophy in Greek practice, the social and religious context, education of citizens, and the public duties of artists. The Appendix collects correspondence and discussion on arch construction and vaulting. It is a fusion of art history, criticism, and architectural theory illuminating Greek sculpture’s high achievement and its influence on modern art.