Greek Sculpture: Its Spirit and Its Principles (Temporis) by Edmund von Mach (PDF)

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Greek Sculpture is probably the most well known aspect of Greek art, for a contemporary it expresses the most beautiful ideal and plastic perfection. It is the first of the Ancient Arts that looked to free itself from the imitative constraints, of the faithful representation of nature. Only a small part of the production of Greek Sculpture is known to us. Many of the masterpieces described by Antique literature are henceforth lost or badly damaged, and a large part, we know are copies, more or less skillful and faithful to the Roman era. Many have been restored by Western Sculptors, from the Renaissance to nowadays, and often in a meaning very different from the original work: a discobolous is thus turned into a dying gladiator, this god received the attributes of another, the legs of this statue are transplanted to the torso of this other one.“The soul of Greek Sculpture contains in it all sculpture. Its essential simplicity, defies all definition. We can feel it, but we can not express it. ‘Open your eyes, study the statues, look, reflect and look again,’ is the perpetual perception of anyone who wants to learn or know about Greek Sculpture.”

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⭐I just came back from Greece and saw live sculptures and this book does an excellent job of bringing the sculptures on the pages to life. Makes you feel like you’re right there. A visual pleasure and very informative.

⭐Nice book, used it to study for my exam in art history. Gives a nice insight into the Greek way of thinking and iconography of the sculptures.

⭐This is a superb book and is ideal for anyone interested not only in art and Greece, but in life itself.Literally every page is gifted with sharp and detailed images of sculptures ranging between and the seventh and the first centuries B.C.The book and images are printed in more of a flat matt finish which I like as against high gloss colour which others may prefer.In its centre is a magnificent two page spread of one of my favourite figures – the marble ‘Dying Warrior’ originally of Temple of Aphaia in Ageina 500 -480 B.CEven though I haven’t read the entire book, from what I have read so far, the author does go into detail about the different techniques, styles, compositions and even intriguing details like how Myron and Pythagoras worked exclusively in the nude.As you joyously move from page to page you get the feeling that the Ancient Greeks had to be touched by something special to be able achieve and produce what is presented in this book.

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