Making Sense of Greek Art

This volume of ten essays by classicists, art historians, and archaeologists traces the changing reception of Greek art over the centuries, from its early days during the Archaic period in Greece up through the mid-nineteenth century. Organized chronologically the essays study a variety of pieces, including sculptures, paintings, mirrors, and mosaics, and reveal a surprising overlap in the recurring themes of originality and reproduction, cultural identity, and desire.