The Winged Victory of Samothrace - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Winged Victory of Samothrace write by Marianne Hamiaux. This book was released on 2015. The Winged Victory of Samothrace available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "The Winged Victory of Samothrace is without doubt one of the most spectacular and accomplished expressions of Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period. Why, then, restore it now? In spite of its intrinsic beauty, the monument has not been immune to the passage of time and its presentation has been called into question by recent developments in archaeological research. Since it first arrived at the Louvre in 1864, it has been the object of three restoration campaigns. Today, the restoration of an ancient sculpture comprises an encounter with the artistic genius of the ancients; the restoration of a Greek sculpture completed during the nineteenth century necessitates taking the work’s second life into account; the restoration of a masterpiece in the Louvre means bearing in mind the deep affection everyone feels for it. Restoring the Winged Victory of Samothrace involved all three considerations. It seemed imperative that an account of this voyage deep into the heart of the work, this most exhilarating of enterprises, should be revealed to the public. The present work does just that, as well as presenting the monument of the Winged Victory in its ancient setting on the island of Samothrace: in the Sanctuary of the Great Gods where it was dedicated. The book also provides the public with the keys necessary for fully appreciating the Winged Victory of Samothrace and thus building on the viewer’s initial intense emotion. Who is this Victory in virtuoso drapery? Why does she stand on an impressive base in the shape of a ship’s prow? Finally, the book reveals a number of well-hidden technical secrets, which cannot but compel our admiration."--Publisher's description.
The Nike of Samothrace
The Nike of Samothrace - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Nike of Samothrace write by Dimitris Matsas. This book was released on 2013. The Nike of Samothrace available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Samothracian Connections
Samothracian Connections - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Samothracian Connections write by Olga Palagia. This book was released on 2010. Samothracian Connections available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume of sixteen papers is dedicated to James R. McCredie in celebration of his outstanding contribution to the excavation and study of the sanctuary of the Great Gods on the Greek island of Samothrace. The papers focus mainly on the art and archaeology of Samothrace, while two contributions discuss Alexandria in Egypt and Florina in Macedonia, two areas that were closely connected with Samothrace in antiquity. The volume covers the latest research on the architecture, sculpture, pottery, epigraphy and cult of the sanctuary of the Great Gods on Samothrace, and contains many original architectural drawings and photos of previously unpublished material.
Great Moments in Greek Archaeology
Great Moments in Greek Archaeology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Great Moments in Greek Archaeology write by Panos Valavanēs. This book was released on 2007. Great Moments in Greek Archaeology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This beautifully illustrated book offers a wide-ranging overview of the greatest archaeological sites and discoveries from ancient Greece. The contributors--a veritable who's who of the most venerable names in Greek archaeology--include both those who have excavated at the sites in question and scholars who have spent a lifetime studying the monuments about which they write. Presented here are the legendary sites of ancient Greece, including the Athenian Acropolis, Olympia, Delphi, Schliemann's Mycenae, and the Athenian Agora; the most iconic sculptures in the Greek world, such as the Aphrodite of Melos and the Nike of Samothrace; and several fascinating chapters on underwater archaeology discussing the Kyrenia and Uluburun shipwrecks and the astonishing bronze masterpieces raised from the sea. This is the first book to bring together the archaeological legacy of ancient Greece in a concise and accessible way while still preserving the excitement of discovery.
Nike: Part 1:The Demon Road
Nike: Part 1:The Demon Road - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Nike: Part 1:The Demon Road write by Kara R. Newcastle. This book was released on 2017-04-17. Nike: Part 1:The Demon Road available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Nike of Samothrace is different. Not only did she grow up among the matriarchal warrior tribe of the Amazons, she has a pair of huge, snow-white wings, something seen only on gods and monsters. Already an outcast among her people, Nike finds herself even more alone when a slave uprising claim the lives of her adopted parents. Feeling lost, without an identity and unable to earn the trust of her Amazon sisters, Nike requests permission to travel to Delphi and consult the famous Oracle for guidance. Her queen agrees, but on one condition: Nike must first escort a runaway princess named Syna back to her home in Crete. Desperate for answers, Nike sets off with her unexpected human baggage. When the most direct route to Crete ends in disaster, Nike is forced to take spoiled Syna on a journey through mainland Greece, following a highway the Amazons have named "The Demon Road." Nike must protect the princess-and in doing so, all of Samothrace-before she can reach Delphi and find her truth.
