A History of Sculpture

"A History of Sculpture" provides an extensive and systematic account of the development of sculptural art from the dawn of civilization through the early 20th century. Harold North Fowler presents a detailed examination of the aesthetic and technical evolution of the medium, tracing its path from the monumental works of Egypt and Mesopotamia to the refined idealism of classical Greece and the grandeur of the Roman Empire. The narrative continues through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance,...