Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Nikos E Kaltsas

Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2002. Hardcover. greyish brown cloth with brownish color pictorial dustjacket. 375 pp., 28 color and 670 bw plates. As New. Item #168575
ISBN: 9780892366866

"This catalogue reproduces and describes all the sculpture on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, undoubtedly the most important collection of ancient Greek sculptures in the world. Each entry is supplemented by a full bibliography and is written not only for experts but also for the general reading public. A short introduction offers readers an overview of ancient Greek sculpture from the Archaic period to the end of Antiquity." "Included in this lavishly illustrated volume are such important pieces as the Poseidon of Artemision, a statue of the god brandishing his trident; a marble group of Aphrodite, Pan, and Eros found on Delos; the Sounion Kouros, a colossal votive statue found in the sanctuary of Poseidon at Sounion; and the Roman statue of a young athlete, Diadoumenos."--Jacket.