This catalogue contains all the sculptures on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, undoubtedly the most important collection of ancient Greek sculptures in the world. Each entry is supplemented by a full bibliography and is written not only for experts but also for the general reading public. A useful short introduction offers readers an overview of ancient Greek sculpture from the Archaic period to the end of Antiquity. Included in this lavishly illustrated volume are the Poseidon of Artemision, a statue of the god brandishing his trident; a marble group of Aphrodite, Pan, and Eros found on Delos; the Sounion Kouros, a colossal votive statue found in the sanctuary of Poseidon at Sounion; and the Roman statue of a young athlete, Diadoumenos.
- ISBN10 0892366869
- ISBN13 9780892366866
- Publish Date 29 May 2003 (first published 31 December 2002)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 12 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Getty Trust Publications
- Imprint Getty Publications
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 376
- Language English