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100 1 _aDickins, Guy,
_d1881-1916
245 1 0 _aHellenistic sculpture
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-09-19
508 _aProduced by Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Hellenistic Sculpture" by Guy Dickins is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. The text explores the evolution of Greek art during the Hellenistic period, focusing on the various schools of sculpture that emerged following Alexander the Great's conquests. This study addresses significant themes such as the shifts in artistic ideals, the regional characteristics of different schools, and notable works that exemplify the changes in technique and subject matter during this period. The opening of the work introduces readers to the Hellenistic period, highlighting the prevailing view of artistic decline post-Alexander. Dickins discusses how this perception is often generalized, despite the existence of remarkable works that illustrate a nuanced understanding of artistic evolution. He lays the groundwork for an in-depth analysis of various artistic schools, starting with Pergamon, detailing the influence of economic factors and regional dynamics on the arts. This portion sets the stage for a comprehensive study of the major developments in sculpture during a transformative era in Greek history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSculpture, Greek
653 _aSculpture, Hellenistic
700 1 _aGardner, Percy,
_d1846-1937
700 1 _aDickins, Mary
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63242
999 _c104066
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