Classical Art: From Greece to Rome (Oxford History of Art)

Author: Beard, Mary

Brand: Oxford University Press, USA

Edition: 1

Features:

• Oxford University Press USA

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 304

Release Date: 26-04-2001

Part Number: 9780192842374

Details: The stunning masterpieces of Ancient Greece and Rome are fundamental to the story of art in Western culture and to the origins of art history. The expanding Greek world of Alexander the Great had an enormous impact on the Mediterranean superpower of Rome. Generals, rulers, and artists seized, imitated, and re-thought the stunning legacy of Greek painting and sculpture, culminating in the greatest art-collector the world had ever seen, the Roman emperor, Hadrian.

This exciting new look at Classical art starts with the excavation of the buried city of Pompeii, and investigates the grandiose monuments of ancient tyrants, and the sensual beauty of Apollo and Venus. Concluding with that most influential invention of all, the human portrait, it highlights the re-discovery of Classical art in the modern world, from the treasure hunts of Renaissance Rome to scientific retrieval in the twenty-first century.

EAN: 8601300130767

Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English