The Modernity of Ancient Sculpture

Greek Sculpture and Modern Art from Winckelmann to Picasso

Elizabeth Prettejohn (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2012
I.B. Tauris (Verlag)
978-1-84885-902-9 (ISBN)

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Modernism in the visual arts has been defined as a liberation from the classical inheritance. But according to one standard narrative, the modern discipline of art history began only with a study of ancient art and sculpture. This book states that the modern study of ancient art and the making of modern art are inextricably intertwined.

What can modern art have to do with ancient sculpture? Surely the excitement of modern art lies in its utter repudiation of classical example? Elizabeth Prettejohn's important and revisionist new book argues otherwise: that ancient sculpture and modern art have been in constant dialogue since Johann Joachim Winckelmann invented the modern discipline of art history. It shows how ancient sculptures could inspire artists such as Rodin, Leighton or Picasso, and how modern artworks could help to interpret sculptors such as Pheidias and Praxiteles. The Modernity of Ancient Sculpture will have strong appeal to students of modern art and the classics alike.

Elizabeth Prettejohn formerly Professor of History of Art at the University of Bristol, is now Professor of History of Art at the University of York. Her books include The Art of the Pre- Raphaelites (2000), Beauty and Art 1750-2000 (2005) and Art for Art's Sake: Aestheticism in Victorian Painting (2007). She has co-curated major International exhibitions on Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1996-97), Dante Gabriel Rossetti (2003-04) and John William Waterhouse (2008-10).

CONTENTS List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgements xv Introduction 1 1. The Discovery of Greek Sculpture 38 2. The Artist, Ancient and Modern 104 3. Modernism 171 Notes 257 Selected Bibliography 287 Index 291

Reihe/Serie	New Directions in Classics Series ; v. 2
Zusatzinfo	51 bw integrated illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
ISBN-10	1-84885-902-3 / 1848859023
ISBN-13	978-1-84885-902-9 / 9781848859029
Zustand	Neuware