{"product_id":"the-greek-body-9781606060025","title":"The Greek Body","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lavish exploration of the human figure in Greek art.  From idealized beauty to highly individualized portraits  the sculptures featured in this exquisite volume demonstrate the incredible range and appeal of bodies made by the hands of the ancient Greeks.  More than any other ancient civilization  the Greeks placed the human body at the center of their culture. To them  the sculpted human figure was both an object of sensory delight and an expression of an intelligent mind. In the modern popular imagination  mention of the ancient Greeks is likely to conjure up an image of idealized and naked youth  and it is true that the ideal nude  both male and female  is a striking feature of Greek sculpture. However  in later Greek art  sculptors and their patrons became increasingly interested in human diversity  experimenting with the representation of ethnicity  age  social standing  and character.  The marble  bronze  and terra-cotta sculptures presented in this volumeoutstanding highlights drawn from over six centuries of artistic productiondemonstrate the diversity of Greek figural forms  from the idealized beauty of the Classical era to the individualized portraits of the Hellenistic period. Large  stunning details testify to the artists skills in portraying cold  hard materials as warm  human flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665844330549,"sku":"ByrdShop_1606060023","price":58.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781606060025.jpg?v=1782409843","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-greek-body-9781606060025","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}