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The Aphrodite of Knidos and Her Successors: A Historical Review of the Female Nude in Greek Art
The Aphrodite of Knidos and Her Successors A Historical Review of the Female Nude in Greek Art
Author: Christine Mitchell Havelock
Christine Mitchell Havelock's book takes a much- needed new look at some of the most famous icons of Western art: the nude statues that the Greeks produced to represent Aphrodite. The Aphrodite of Knidos, by master sculptor Praxiteles, is the leading example of this form. Other statues include the Capitoline and Medici Venuses, the Crouching Aph...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780472032778
ISBN-10: 0472032771
Publication Date: 1/3/2008
Pages: 200
Edition: illustrated edition
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Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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