The Technique of Greek Sculpture in the Archaic and by Sheila Adam

By Sheila Adam

Within the Archaic and Classical Periods.Hardback, ex-library, with ordinary stamps and markings, in reasonable all around .

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81. «« ARV 163. 82. 16 Pergamon iii. 2, pl. 31. 3. 42 THE TECHNIQUE OF GREEK SCULPTURE The strap-drill and bow-drill mustnotbe confused withtherunningdrill,whichwillbe dealt withseparatelylater(see p. 61). Thereis an abundanceofevidenceto showhow theGreeksculptorused hisdrill,fora drill is used to shapea channelor a recess,and thesearejust thepartswhichwillbe lostin shadow whenthepiece is finished, so thatthesculptorwill not thinkit worthhiswhileto removeall tool-marks. The tremendously wide use ofthedrill,theway it is used overand overagain in placeswherea modernsculptormightbe contentwithonlyone 'pilothole'17beforehe follows careand cautionoftheGreeksculptor.

16 Pergamon iii. 2, pl. 31. 3. 42 THE TECHNIQUE OF GREEK SCULPTURE The strap-drill and bow-drill mustnotbe confused withtherunningdrill,whichwillbe dealt withseparatelylater(see p. 61). Thereis an abundanceofevidenceto showhow theGreeksculptorused hisdrill,fora drill is used to shapea channelor a recess,and thesearejust thepartswhichwillbe lostin shadow whenthepiece is finished, so thatthesculptorwill not thinkit worthhiswhileto removeall tool-marks. The tremendously wide use ofthedrill,theway it is used overand overagain in placeswherea modernsculptormightbe contentwithonlyone 'pilothole'17beforehe follows careand cautionoftheGreeksculptor.

The flatonce again seemsto followdirectlyafterpointworkin shapingthedraperyat the sidesofLouvre648, eventhoughthereis a littleclaw workin themiddleoftheback. Verylight but definite chiselmarkscan be seenon eitherside ofthe neck. They were carved forpediments,as grave monuments, or dedicatoryofferings. For the reasons in rich evidence theflatchisel, above be to be about given (p. 29) theymight expected especially and so theyare. 34 at thesideare cleartracesoftheflatcarvingout theshape,and also overtherumpat theback.

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