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Defining Beauty The Body in Ancient Greek Art ISBN: 9780714122878 (HB - E) € commander liste d'envies A visually stunning and thought-provoking exploration of the human condition seen through ancient Greek eyes, with a particular focus on the human form. For over 2000 years the Greeks experimented with representing the human body in works that range from prehistoric abstract simplicity to the full-blown realism of the age of Alexander the Great. The ancient Greeks invented the modern idea of the human body in art as an object of sensory delight and as a bearer of meaning. Their vision has had a profound influence on the way the western world sees itself.