Definition of «classical statuary»

"Classical statuary" refers to sculptures that were created during the time of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. These sculptures typically depict human figures, often of idealized beauty and proportions. They are known for their realistic and detailed portrayal of the human body and were highly valued in these ancient societies for their aesthetic and cultural significance.

Sentences with «classical statuary»

An exhibition of painting and sculpture spans the range of the high - low, including forms of classical statuary studded with pieces of banal kitsch, and canvases that play with color field, still life and cartoons. (latimes.com)
Best Use of In Situ Classical Statuary by a Contemporary Artist: Nicole Eisenman's Carnegie Prize - winning installation at this year's Carnegie International for her show within a show interspersing her own paintings and plaster sculptures among marble figures in the museum's permanent collection (artspace.com)
In the later sixties he began bringing together rags with casts of omnipresent classical statuary of Italy to break down the hierarchies of «art» and common things. (wikiart.org)
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