A History of Roman art / Fred S. Kleiner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kleiner, Fred S.

Contributor:

Louis A. Duhring Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art, Roman--History.

Art, Roman.

History.

Physical Description:

xviii, 340 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, [2007]

Summary:

A HISTORY OF ROMAN ART is a new authoritative and lavishly-illustrated survey of the art of Rome and the Roman Empire from the time of Romulus to the death of Constantine, presented in its historical, political, and social context. All aspects of Roman art and architecture are treated, including private art and domestic architecture, the art of the Eastern and Western provinces, the art of freedmen, and the so-called minor arts, including cameos, silverware, and coins. The book is divided into four parts?Monarchy and Republic, Early Empire, High Empire, and Late Empire?and traces the development of Roman art from its beginnings in the 8th century BCE to the mid fourth century CE, with special chapters devoted to Pompeii and Herculaneum, Ostia, funerary and provincial art and architecture, and the earliest Christian art.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-319) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.

ISBN:

0534638465

9780534638467

OCLC:

64019274