Jan Jenkins: Greek Body [2009] hardback Condition:New touching and brilliantly daring

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Jan Jenkins: Greek Body [2009] hardback Condition:New touching and brilliantly daringThe ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This sumptuous photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from every angle. With an introduction outlining the use of the body in Greek art from the prehistoric simplicity of Cycladic figurines to the realism of the Hellenistic age, seven thematic sections then feature stunning photographs of