STYLES IN SCULPTURE

• Published in: The Classical Review Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 109 - 111
• Main Author: Stafford, Emma J.
• Format: Journal Article Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01-03-2002; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Reviews
• ISSN: 0009-840X; 1464-3561
• DOI: 10.1093/cr/52.1.109

In her book "Fourth-Century Styles in Greek Sculpture", B. S. Ridgway rejects the idea of a straightforward linear development in style, arguing that traditional and revivalist stylistic trends coexisted with the innovative throughout the period. By contrast, the contributors to "Personal Styles in Greek Sculpture", edited by O. Palagia and J. J. Pollitt, are firmly convinced of the importance of individual artists to the development of Greek sculpture, and of the possibility of reconstructing their styles. The volume performs a useful service by presenting the evidence available, so that the reader can judge for herself.