Roman Art: A Guide through The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Collection
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1785511831
ISBN-13
9781785511837
Publisher
Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
Imprint
Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 21st, 2020
Print length
424 Pages
Weight
2,076 grams
Dimensions
22.00 x 28.10 x 4.00 cms
Ksh 8,450.00
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The collection of Roman art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the finest in the world. It contains more than 5,000 objects, including exquisite cameos, refined silver vessels and utensils, spectacular Pompeiian frescoes, monumental sculptures in stone and bronze and elaborate sarcophagi. This handsome guide features a selection of over 200 of the most important works that exemplify this rich and diverse collection, each presented in detail and illustrated with stunning colour photography. Every work is accompanied by an engaging text written by prominent scholars that establishes the object''s significance in antiquity, providing new insights for a contemporary understanding of ancient Roman art. Contents: Acknowledgments; Director''s Foreword; Introduction; Roman Copies and Adaptations of Greek Sculpture; The Decoration of House and Villa; Luxury Art; Shrines of the Lares and Offerings to Other Divinities; Roman Egyptomania; Tombs and Funerary Monuments; Imperial and Private Portraits; Gladatorial Games, Sports, and the Military; Architectural Elements; A Selection of Roman Works and their Modern Histories; Bibliography; Index.
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