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A HISTORY OF ROMAN ART, ENHANCED EDITION is a lavishly-illustrated survey of the art of Rome and the Roman Empire from the time of Romulus to the death of Constantine, presented in its historical, political, and social context. This ENHANCED EDITION has added coverage on Etruscan art in the beginning of the text. All aspects of Roman art and architecture are treated, including private art and domestic architecture, the art of the Eastern and Western provinces, the art of freedmen, and the so-called minor arts, including cameos, silverware, and coins. The book is divided into four parts-Monarchy and Republic, Early Empire, High Empire, and Late Empire-and traces the development of Roman art from its beginnings in the 8th century BCE to the mid fourth century CE, with special chapters devoted to Pompeii and Herculaneum, Ostia, funerary and provincial art and architecture, and the earliest Christian art. The original edition of this text was warmly received in the market based on a high level of scholarship, comprehensive contents, and superb visuals.

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Author:   Fred Kleiner (Boston University)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 27.50cm
Weight:   1.111kg
ISBN:  

9780495909873

ISBN 10:   0495909874
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   09 February 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781305885127
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: ITALY BEFORE THE RISE OF ROME. PART I: MONARCH AND REPUBLIC. 1. From Village to World Capital. 2. Republican Town Planning and Pompeii. 3. Republican Domestic Architecture and Mural Painting. 4. From Marcellus to Caesar. Part II: THE EARLY EMPIRE. 5. The Augustan Principate. 6. Preparing for the Afterlife during the Early Empire. 7. The Pax Augusta in the West. 8. The Julio-Claudian Dynasty. 9. Civil War, the Flavians, and Nerva. 10. Pompeii and Herculaneum in the First Century CE. Part III: THE HIGH EMPIRE. 11. Trajan, Optimus Princeps. 12. Hadrian the Philhellene. 13. The Antonines. 14. Ostia, Port and Mirror of Rome. 15. Burying the Dead during the High Empire. Part IV: THE LATE EMPIRE. 16. The Severan Dynasty. 17. Lepcis Magna and the Eastern Provinces. 18. The Soldier Emperors. 19. The Tetrarchy. 20. Constantine, Emperor and Christian Patron.

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Fred S. Kleiner, Ph.D. has been professor of art history and archeology at Boston University for four decades. He taught previously at University of Virginia and served as editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Archaeology. Acclaimed for inspiring lectures, Dr. Kleiner won Boston University's Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, the College Prize for Undergraduate Advising in the Humanities, and the Distinguished Teaching Prize in the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program. He is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London as well as the Text and Academic Authors Association. In addition to this title, Dr. Kleiner authored several editions of ART THROUGH THE AGES: A CONCISE HISTORY (Cengage), A HISTORY OF ROMAN ART (Cengage), and more than 100 publications on Greek and Roman art and architecture. Dr. Kleiner earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University.

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