Project Gutenberg 2011-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 235 Hurll, Estelle M. (Estelle May) 1863 1924 Hurll, Estelle May 01031002 Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Martin Mayer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Greek Sculpture" by Estelle M. Hurll is a collection exploring ancient Greek art, particularly sculpture, written in the early 20th century. The work presents a diverse assortment of images and discussions surrounding significant Greek marble pieces, emphasizing their historical context and artistic merit. The primary focus is on the nature and evolution of Greek sculpture, alongside insights into the cultural and religious significance of these artistic creations. The opening of the text sets the stage by introducing the purpose of the collection, which seeks to showcase a wide variety of Greek sculptures, including portraits, genre studies, and idealized forms. Hurll highlights the connection between classic literature and Greek sculpture, noting that texts like the "Iliad," "Odyssey," and works by Ovid provide essential interpretations of these pieces. There is also an introductory section discussing the essential characteristics of Greek sculpture, such as its beauty, simplicity, and exceptional attention to the human form. These themes establish a framework for understanding the artistic and cultural significance of the sculptures featured throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sculpture, Greek NB Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General 174314 174324 2024-09-14T14:00:22.582504 2023-09-15T08:42:55.164696 text/html text/html 173258 2011-01-03T14:00:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3586286 2011-01-03T14:02:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3898149 2024-09-14T14:00:36.783410 application/epub+zip 3876167 2024-09-14T14:00:25.342462 application/epub+zip 105356 2024-09-14T14:00:23.338462 application/epub+zip 4006534 2024-09-14T14:00:44.106433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3963867 2024-09-14T14:00:33.445428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243613 2022-09-16T05:29:56.813460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127451 2024-09-14T14:00:21.448479 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125538 2011-01-03T14:00:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 49278 2011-01-03T14:02:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 127226 2011-01-03T14:00:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49398 2011-01-03T14:02:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 128161 2011-01-03T14:01:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49497 2011-01-03T14:02:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21479 2024-09-14T14:00:44.298352 application/rdf+xml 12953 2024-09-14T14:00:23.850443 image/jpeg 3403 2024-09-14T14:00:23.603449 image/jpeg 3630394 2024-09-14T14:00:22.693461 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia