The Berkeley Plato : From Neglected Relic to Ancient Treasure, An Archaeological Detective Story /

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This book explores the provenance of the so-called Berkeley Herm of Plato, a sculptural portrait that Stephen G. Miller first encountered over thirty years ago in a university storage basement. The head, languishing since its arrival in 1902, had become detached from the body, or herm, and had been...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Miller, Stephen G. (Stephen Gaylord), 1942-2021
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2009.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Plato.
Plato > Portraits.
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology.
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology > History > 20th century.
herms.
Antiquites greco-romaines > Conservation et restauration > Californie > Berkeley > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Sculpture de portraits antique > Californie > Berkeley.
Sculpture de portraits antique > Italie > Tivoli.
Inscriptions grecques.
Hermes.
Portrait sculpture, Classical.
Inscriptions, Greek.
Hermae.
Classical antiquities > Conservation and restoration.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Archaeology.
ART > Sculpture & Installation.
Classical antiquities > Conservation and restoration > California > Berkeley > History > 20th century.
Portrait sculpture, Classical > California > Berkeley.
Portrait sculpture, Classical > Italy > Tivoli.
Italy > Tivoli.
California > Berkeley.
Portraits.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:This book explores the provenance of the so-called Berkeley Herm of Plato, a sculptural portrait that Stephen G. Miller first encountered over thirty years ago in a university storage basement. The head, languishing since its arrival in 1902, had become detached from the body, or herm, and had been labeled a fake. In 2002, while preparing another book, Miller-now an experienced archaeologist-needed an illustration of Plato, remembered this piece, and took another look. The marble, he recognized immediately, was from the Greek islands, the inscription appeared ancient, and the ribbons visible o.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (176 pages): illustrations (some color)
ISBN:9780520943599

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