Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone: A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques back to school Paul Getty Museum Journal

Paul Getty Museum Journal

Dominique Poulot is professor of the history of art at the Université Paris 1 Panthèon-Sorbonne

ISBN 978-0-89236-767-2

5 7/8 x 8 3/4 inches

Catherine Hess is the former associate curator in the Department of Sculpture at the J

Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone: A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques back to school Paul Getty Museum JournalJanet Burnett Grossman Tool marks and joins, Cycladic and Daedalic styles, and kouroi and kanephoroi are among the many terms pertaining to the study of classical stone sculpture that are succinctly described in this guide. Presented in glossary format, this superbly illustrated book gives concise definitions of the words and phrases most frequently encountered by museum visitors in exhibition labels and texts. Throughout the book, the author focuses