including every fascinating dead end

165 b/w illustrations

17 color illustrations

170 color illustrations

one of the most definitive visions of a new age

Roman Art Halloween including every fascinating dead endPaul Zanker A groundbreaking illustrated study of the evolution of Roman imagery written by a noted authority on Roman art and architecture. Traditional studies of Roman art have sought to identify an indigenous style distinct from Greek art and in the process have neglected the large body of Roman work that creatively recycled Greek artworks. In this original assessment, Paul Zanker offers instead a cultural history of the functions of the visual