Marble: Art Historical and Scientific Perspectives on Ancient Sculpture

· Getty Publications
Ebook
300
Pages
Eligible

About this ebook

In
sixteen essays, prominent art historians, sculptors, scientists, and
conservators discuss ancient marble sculpture. The essays are based on a
symposium held at the J. Paul Getty Museum in April 1988. Topics include the
provenancing of marble, the detection of marble forgeries, scientific analysis
and authentication of ancient marble, marble quarrying and trade in the ancient
world, and the techniques used in ancient sculpture.






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