Why is Ancient Greek and Roman Art Important? Pocket Art Gallery: Author: [UK] Susan Woodford Publisher: Beijing United Publishing Company

Introduction · · · · · ·
Interpret the classic solutions from multiple perspectives, and experience the beauty of Western classical art from the source.

The adventurous spirit of not being satisfied with the status quo and daring to break through drove the Greeks and Romans to move from one problem to another, and the solution to each difficulty meant a breakthrough at a higher level.

Kouros is gradually released from the stone through a grid pattern

Discus Thrower shows the tension of the spiral with clever composition

The Temple of Zeus adds vibrancy to the solemn architecture with its vivid reliefs

The mural "City Landscape" uses the foreshortening perspective technique to break the limitations of space.

Breaking established rules, subverting traditions, and innovating technology, in order to create their own artistic traditions, the bold Greeks and pragmatic Romans did not hesitate to revive or transform the works of their predecessors. For them, this was a symbol of success. Following the basic pattern of "change, problems arise, problems are solved, and then another change is made", they boldly and directly attacked the fields of stone statues, bronze statues, paintings, etc., and created techniques such as "opposite balance", "foreshortened perspective", and "lost wax method". In the end, these persuasive solutions and artistic concepts not only became a recognized model for later generations, but also pushed the art of the West and even the world to the peak, and had an impact that continues to this day.

Editor's Recommendation:

★The "Pocket Art Gallery" series to which this book belongs is a star book series of the internationally renowned art publisher Thames & Hudson. Since its launch, the global print run has exceeded 650,000 copies. Will Gompertz, the author of "150 Years of Modern Art", highly praised this book, and it is sincerely recommended by major European museums and bookstores such as the Tate Gallery in the UK.

★ This art guide written by an art history expert for the public thoroughly explains why ancient Greek and Roman art is important and clearly sorts out the context of art development. Based on the continuous innovation of human skills, it compares and interprets the progress between different works of art, and sorts out how ancient Greek and Roman artists denied and denied their own creative techniques, constantly breaking through the limitations of their predecessors, so as to guide readers to understand the context and laws of the development of art history.

★A paper art exhibition, a collection of artistic essences. In-depth and easy-to-understand explanations, more than a hundred high-definition pictures. This book brings together important exhibits from world-renowned museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, the Acropolis Museum in Athens, and the Vatican Museum in Rome. Detailed expert interpretations bring together the artistic achievements of ancient Greece and Rome, allowing readers to deeply check in without leaving home.

★The design is novel and bold, and each book is a modern art work. The Chinese version of "Pocket Art Museum" uses the overall binding design of the original version. The cover is bright and bold, and the text format is modern and bright. The book in your hand is itself a modern art work.