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The afterlife of Greek and Roman sculpture : late antique responses and practices

by Troels Myrup Kristensen, Lea Stirling

This study investigates the decline and reuse of Greek and Roman statuary from the third to sixth centuries CE. It analyses how changing religious practices and economic needs led to the systematic destruction, abandonment, or repurposing of ancient sculpture.

Accession 20681 ISBN 9780472119691 Publisher University of Michigan Press
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