This book consists of a comprehensive collection of ancient literary evidence on Roman art and artists, assembled together in translation and provided with linking passages to set the historical context. Its purpose is to make this evidence accessible to students who are not specialists in the classical languages or classical archaeology. The surviving evidence is limited in extent but extremely precious in quality. This volume makes virtually all of it available between one set of covers.
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Descrizione del libro:
This book consists of a comprehensive collection of ancient literary evidence on Roman art and artists, assembled together in translation and provided with linking passages to set the historical context. Its purpose is to make this evidence accessible to students who are not specialists in the classical languages or classical archaeology.
Contenuti:
Preface; Preface to the reissue of 1983; Introduction; 1. The Roman republic; 2. The Roman empire from 27 BC to 192 AD; 3. Late antiquity; Appendix; Index; Index of artists; Graphical index; General index.
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- EditoreCambridge University Press
- Data di pubblicazione1983
- ISBN 10 0521253675
- ISBN 13 9780521253673
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine276
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