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Nationalism and Classicism: The Classical Body as National Symbol in Nineteenth-Century England and France

Athena S. Leoussi

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Description:This is a comparative study of the national significance of the classical revival which marked English and French art during the second half of the nineteenth century. It argues that the main focus of artists' interest in classical Greece, was the body of the Greek athlete. It explains this interest, first, by artists' contact with the art of Pheidias and Polycletus which portrayed it; and second, by the claim, made by physical anthropologists, that the classical body typified the race of the European nations.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Nationalism and Classicism: The Classical Body as National Symbol in Nineteenth-Century England and France. To get started finding Nationalism and Classicism: The Classical Body as National Symbol in Nineteenth-Century England and France, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 301

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Release: 2014

ISBN: 0230372686

Description: This is a comparative study of the national significance of the classical revival which marked English and French art during the second half of the nineteenth century. It argues that the main focus of artists' interest in classical Greece, was the body of the Greek athlete. It explains this interest, first, by artists' contact with the art of Pheidias and Polycletus which portrayed it; and second, by the claim, made by physical anthropologists, that the classical body typified the race of the European nations.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Nationalism and Classicism: The Classical Body as National Symbol in Nineteenth-Century England and France. To get started finding Nationalism and Classicism: The Classical Body as National Symbol in Nineteenth-Century England and France, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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