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A History of Roman Art

by Steven L. Tuck
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A History of Roman Art provides a wide-ranging survey of the subject from the founding of Rome to the rule of Rome's first Christian emperor, Constantine. Incorporating the most up-to-date information available on the topic, this new textbook explores the creation, use, and meaning of art in the Roman world.

  • Extensively illustrated with 375 color photographs and line drawings
  • Broadly defines Roman art to include the various cultures that contributed to the Roman system
  • Focuses throughout on the overarching themes of Rome's cultural inclusiveness and art's important role in promoting Roman values
  • Discusses a wide range of Roman painting, mosaic, sculpture, and decorative arts, as well as architecture and associated sculptures within the cultural contexts they were created and developed
  • Offers helpful and instructive pedagogical features for students, such as timelines; key terms defined in margins; a glossary; sidebars with key lessons and explanatory material on artistic technique, stories, and ancient authors; textboxes on art and literature, art from the provinces, and important scholarly perspectives; and primary sources in translation
  • A book companion website is available at www.wiley.com/go/romanart with the following resources: PowerPoint slides, glossary, and timeline

    • Steven Tuck is the 2014 recipient of the American Archaeological Association's Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.

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    Publisher: Wiley

    Kindle Book

    • Release date: December 4, 2014

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    • ISBN: 9781118885437
    • File size: 139308 KB
    • Release date: December 16, 2014

    EPUB ebook

    • ISBN: 9781118885437
    • File size: 139308 KB
    • Release date: December 16, 2014

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    subjects

    Literary Criticism Nonfiction

    Languages

    English

    A History of Roman Art provides a wide-ranging survey of the subject from the founding of Rome to the rule of Rome's first Christian emperor, Constantine. Incorporating the most up-to-date information available on the topic, this new textbook explores the creation, use, and meaning of art in the Roman world.

  • Extensively illustrated with 375 color photographs and line drawings
  • Broadly defines Roman art to include the various cultures that contributed to the Roman system
  • Focuses throughout on the overarching themes of Rome's cultural inclusiveness and art's important role in promoting Roman values
  • Discusses a wide range of Roman painting, mosaic, sculpture, and decorative arts, as well as architecture and associated sculptures within the cultural contexts they were created and developed
  • Offers helpful and instructive pedagogical features for students, such as timelines; key terms defined in margins; a glossary; sidebars with key lessons and explanatory material on artistic technique, stories, and ancient authors; textboxes on art and literature, art from the provinces, and important scholarly perspectives; and primary sources in translation
  • A book companion website is available at www.wiley.com/go/romanart with the following resources: PowerPoint slides, glossary, and timeline

    • Steven Tuck is the 2014 recipient of the American Archaeological Association's Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.

    Expand title description text
    Literary Criticism Nonfiction
    • Details

      Publisher:
      Wiley

      Kindle Book
      Release date: December 4, 2014

      OverDrive Read
      ISBN: 9781118885437
      File size: 139308 KB
      Release date: December 16, 2014

      EPUB ebook
      ISBN: 9781118885437
      File size: 139308 KB
      Release date: December 16, 2014

    • Creators
    • Formats
      Kindle Book
      OverDrive Read
      EPUB ebook
    • Languages
      English