Marbleworkers in the Athenian Agora / Carol Lawton ; Agora color photographs by Craig A. Mauzy.
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TextSeries: Excavations of the Athenian Agora. Picture book ; no. 27.Publication details: [Athens] : American School of Classical Studies at Athens, c2006. Description: 52 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 21 cmISBN: 9780876616451 (pbk.); 0876616457 (pbk.)Subject(s): Marble sculpture -- Greece -- Athens | Marble sculpture -- Greece -- Athens -- Technique | Marble industry and trade -- Greece -- Athens -- History | Stone carvers -- Greece -- Athens | Marble sculpture -- Greece -- Athens -- History | Stone carvers -- Greece -- Athens -- History | Agora (Athens, Greece) -- Antiquities | Greece -- Civilization -- To 146 B.C | Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C | Greece -- History -- 146 B.C.-323 A.DDDC classification: 733.3 LOC classification: DF287.A23 | A55 no.27NB91.A7 | L38 2006Summary: "The 5th-century B.C. poet Pindar remarked on the rich sculptural decoration of the Athenian Agora, and, indeed, over 3,500 pieces of various types of sculpture have been uncovered during its excavation. This full-color guide sheds new light on the marble industry in and around the Agora, including rich evidence for sculptors' workshops, their tools, and techniques. The text discusses the works of both famous and anonymous artists."--Publisher's Web site.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 3 of cover).
"The 5th-century B.C. poet Pindar remarked on the rich sculptural decoration of the Athenian Agora, and, indeed, over 3,500 pieces of various types of sculpture have been uncovered during its excavation. This full-color guide sheds new light on the marble industry in and around the Agora, including rich evidence for sculptors' workshops, their tools, and techniques. The text discusses the works of both famous and anonymous artists."--Publisher's Web site.