A History of Roman Art (gnv64)

A History of Roman Art
by Steven L. Tuck
Wiley-Blackwell | February 2015 | ISBN-10: 1444330268 | ePUB | 132 mb
http://www.amazon.com/History-Roman-Art-Steven-Tuck/dp/1444330268

This thoroughly illustrated, narrative history of Roman art provides an extensive survey of the subject, spanning approximately 1,000 years, from the founding of Rome to the rule of Constantine. Broadly defining Roman art and considering the many cultures that contributed to the Roman system, A History of Roman Art examines a wide range of painting, mosaic, sculpture, and decorative arts, as well as architecture and its associated sculptures.

The overarching themes of Rome’s cultural inclusiveness and art’s important role in promoting Roman values runs through the book. Each chapter consists of a chronologically organized account of the arts with key examples illustrating the cultural and historical context within which art was created and developed along with sections offering further discussion on the intersection of art and literature, art from the provinces, and important scholarly perspectives. Guided by a helpful structure that includes key lessons and explanatory material on artistic techniques, stories, and writing by ancient authors, readers are sure to gain a deep appreciation of art’s contribution to the Roman world.

* Extensively illustrated with 375 color photographs and linedrawings
* Broadly defines Roman art to include the various cultures thatcontributed to the Roman system
* Focuses throughout on the overarching themes of Rome?s culturalinclusiveness and art?s important role in promoting Romanvalues
* Discusses a wide range of Roman painting, mosaic, sculpture,and decorative arts, as well as architecture and associatedsculptures within the cultural contexts they were created anddeveloped
* Offers helpful and instructive pedagogical features forstudents, such as timelines; key terms defined in margins; aglossary; sidebars with key lessons and explanatory material onartistic technique, stories, and ancient authors; textboxes on artand literature, art from the provinces, and important scholarlyperspectives; and primary sources in translation
* Upon publication, a book companion website will be availablewith the following resources: PowerPoint slides, glossary, andtimeline

Steven Tuck is the 2014 receipient of the American Archaeological Association's Excellence in Undergarduate Teaching Award