Realism as a Representational Strategy in Depictions of Horses in Ancient Greek and Egyptian Art: How Purpose Influences Appearance

When modern (Western) viewers look at ancient art, the first feature of the image that is often assessed is its relationship to ‘reality’. How ‘real’ the image looks is inextricably linked to its evaluation and therefore the viewer’s estimation of its quality. The more ‘realistic’ an image is deemed...

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Main Authors: Lonneke Delpeut, Carolyn Willekes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Arts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/12/2/57