Reception of Classical Art: An Introduction (British Archaeological Reports International Series, 1295)

Donna Kurtz (ed.)

ISBN 10: 1841716456 / ISBN 13: 9781841716459

Published by Oxford : British Archaeological Reports, BAR Publishing, 2004

About this Item

This volume is the third in the Beazley Archive (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford) series of 'Studies in Classical Archaeology'. It is based on a group of lectures given in 2003, and now intended as a handbook for the undergraduate degree course in the History of Art. The seven chapters include: The Study of art at Oxford before 1955 (Donna Kurtz); An introduction to the reception of classical art (Donna Kurtz); Nudity in Art (John Boardman); Medals and the reception of antiquity (Henry Kim); Renaissance istoriato maiolica (Kate Nichols); The reception of classical art neoclassical gems (Gertrud Seidmann); The Sackler Library: ancient and modern (Robert Adam).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reception of Classical Art: An Introduction (British Archaeological Reports International Series, 1295)
• Publisher: Oxford : British Archaeological Reports, BAR Publishing
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841716456
• ISBN 13: 9781841716459
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Archaeology
  • Art
  • Classical Studies

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Synopsis

This `Oxford-centric' book explores the history of classical reception by focusing on objects in the Ashmolean Museum and assessing the development of classical art studies at Oxford University. The seven papers are based on a series of lectures given at the University in 2003 to complement the Master of Studies in Classical Archaeology course. Contents: The study of art at Oxford befroe 1955 (Donna Kurtz); An introduction to the reception of classical art (Donna Kurtz); Nudity in art (John Boardman); Medals and the reception of antiquity (Henry Kim); Renaissance istoriato maiolica (Kate Nichols); The reception of classsical art - neoclassical gems (Gertrud Seidmann); The Sackler Library (Robert Adam). Fully illustrated throughout with some of Oxford's treasures.

About the Author

Donna Kurtz