The Artists of the Ara Pacis
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Author | : Diane Atnally Conlin |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 0807823430 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780807823439 |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Artists of the Ara Pacis by : Diane Atnally Conlin
Book excerpt: Conlin questions the long-held assumption that the friezes' sculptors were anonymous Greek masters, directly influenced by the reliefs carved on the Parthenon. Through close analysis of the sculptures, Conlin demonstrates that the carvers of the large processional friezes were actually Italian-trained sculptors influenced by both native and Hellenic stonecarving practices. Her conclusions rest on a systematic examination of the evidence left on the marble by the sculptors themselves - the traces of tool marks, the carving of specific details, and the compositional formulas of the friezes.