From Greek Original to Modern Pastiche: the Reformulation of the Classical Statue in Contemporary Art

From the late 1960s onwards, Italian sculptors, especially those associated with the Arte Povera movement, have frequently made overt references to ancient art. Their work may be an exact replica of an antique statue, but more often the artist makes significant formal changes with regard to medium...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bente Kiilerich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Oslo Library 2017-12-01
Series:Acta ad Archaeologiam et Artium Historiam Pertinentia
Online Access:https://journals.uio.no/acta/article/view/5751