Samuel Holzman
Biographic Data
| ID | 1704480 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samuel Holzman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samuel |
| FAMILY NAME | Holzman |
| SIGNATURE | HOLZMAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | California University of Pennsylvania |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Retrospective Columns
An innovative study of how and why ancient Greek builders sometimes combined older and contemporary carving styles when making capitals The Ionic order of ancient Greek architecture gradually evolved over the course of the sixth century BCE. In Retrospective Columns , Samuel Holzman examines an overlooked group of nine Ionic monuments that are varied in design but have capitals that combine the pillowy, convex volutes of sixth-century Ionia on on…
Tortoise-Shell Lyres from Phrygian Gordion
Contrary to the prevalent assumption that stringed instruments were absent from Phrygian music, tortoise-shell lyres excavated at Gordion show that such instruments were played in Phrygia during its heyday. Since the shells—or carapaces—are early and potentially the first from outside the Greek world, their identification is based on cautious analysis of worked edges, scrape marks, and a symmetrical pattern of drill holes that reveal details of t…
Visualizing asperitas
Asperitas , a key term of Hellenistic-Roman art criticism for the assessment of columnar architecture, is anchored in two passages in Vitruvius, which both point to ‘asperity’ as the decisive criterion for achieving an unparalleled, truly eye-catching visual effect. In the best known of the two passages (3.3.8–9), praise is piled on Hermogenes for having systematically established this effect in the design of temples. In fact, he is credited with…
Visualizing asperitas
Asperitas , a key term of Hellenistic-Roman art criticism for the assessment of columnar architecture, is anchored in two passages in Vitruvius, which both point to ‘asperity’ as the decisive criterion for achieving an unparalleled, truly eye-catching visual effect. In the best known of the two passages (3.3.8–9), praise is piled on Hermogenes for having systematically established this effect in the design of temples. In fact, he is credited with…
Visualizing asperitas
Asperitas , a key term of Hellenistic-Roman art criticism for the assessment of columnar architecture, is anchored in two passages in Vitruvius, which both point to ‘asperity’ as the decisive criterion for achieving an unparalleled, truly eye-catching visual effect. In the best known of the two passages (3.3.8–9), praise is piled on Hermogenes for having systematically established this effect in the design of temples. In fact, he is credited with…
Tortoise-Shell Lyres from Phrygian Gordion
Contrary to the prevalent assumption that stringed instruments were absent from Phrygian music, tortoise-shell lyres excavated at Gordion show that such instruments were played in Phrygia during its heyday. Since the shells—or carapaces—are early and potentially the first from outside the Greek world, their identification is based on cautious analysis of worked edges, scrape marks, and a symmetrical pattern of drill holes that reveal details of t…
Retrospective Columns
An innovative study of how and why ancient Greek builders sometimes combined older and contemporary carving styles when making capitals The Ionic order of ancient Greek architecture gradually evolved over the course of the sixth century BCE. In Retrospective Columns , Samuel Holzman examines an overlooked group of nine Ionic monuments that are varied in design but have capitals that combine the pillowy, convex volutes of sixth-century Ionia on on…
Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Painting (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (1 works)