21 MARCH 1903, Page 24

Ancient Greek Sculptors. By Helen Edith Lodge. (T. Fisher Unwin.

6s.)—The object of this book is educational, and aims at giving beginners a survey of the rise and fall of Greek art. It is pleasantly written, but deals too much with the historical and archaeological side of the subject. In a book of this kind there ought to be some attempt to explain the Greek artist's attitude towards form. To talk about " repose " vaguely is not very illuminating. An explanation and comparison of ideals of form -would have been more useful. The Greeks always dealt with generalised and abstract forms. Until a student realises how many characteristic minor details are eliminated on purpose he is often puzzled by the difference between a Greek statue and a human being.