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Roman Art : Romulus to Constantine

ISBN: 9780131504875 | 0131504878
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2005

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
For courses in Roman Art, Etruscan and Roman Art, Greek and Roman Art, The Roman World, Roman Civilization, Roman History. Ideal for students who are studying Roman art for the first time, this exceptionally well-illustrated text explores Roman art in the traditional historical mannerwith a focus on painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts. It assumes no prior acquaintance with the classical world, and explains the necessary linguistic, historical, religious, social, and political background needed to fully understand Roman art.
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Preface7(2)
Introduction9(1)
The Land
9(2)
Chronology
11... MORE
The Political Framework
13(2)
The Republic
13(1)
The Empire
13(2)
Art in the Service of the State
15(3)
Fascism and Propaganda
16(2)
The Romans' Acquisition of Art Objects
18(1)
Art for Private Patrons
18(3)
Archaeological Ethics
21(3)
Restoration and Forgery
21(1)
The History of Collecting
22(1)
Rescue Excavations
22(2)
Illegal Excavation and Export of Antiquities
24(1)
Rome and Greek Art
24(5)
Three Periods of Greek Art
24(1)
Winckelmann and 18th-century Restorations
25(2)
Interconnections
27(2)
The Etruscan Forerunners 1000--200 BC
29(32)
The Etruscans: the Villanovan Phase
29(2)
The Etruscans: the Historical Phase
31(2)
Architecture
33(5)
Tombs
33(3)
Temples
36(1)
Domestic Buildings
37(1)
Sculpture
38(11)
Temple Terracottas
39(1)
Animal Sculpture
40(3)
Funerary Sculpture
43(2)
Statuary
45(1)
Portraits
46(3)
Painting
49(6)
Bronze Articles
55(2)
Rome, the Etruscans, and Latium
57(1)
Stories of Early Rome
57(2)
Overview
59(2)
The Roman Republic 509--27 BC
61(40)
Architecture
61(7)
Villas and Houses
61(2)
Sanctuaries
63(3)
Temples
66(2)
Waterworks
68(1)
The Cloaca Maxima
68(1)
Town Planning
68(5)
The ``Servian'' Wall
68(1)
The Roman Forum
69(2)
The Castrum
71(2)
Sculpture
73(9)
Sarcophagi
73(1)
Historical Relief Sculpture
74(3)
Portraiture
77(5)
Wall Paintings
82(14)
An Early Tomb
82(1)
House Walls
83(1)
Four Pompeian Styles
83(13)
Mosaics
96(3)
Overview
99(2)
Augustus and the Imperial Idea 27 BC--AD 14
101(32)
Architecture
101(10)
The Forum and Mausoleum of Augustus
102(3)
A Round Bath Building
105(1)
A Temple in Gaul
106(1)
Theaters
106(2)
The Arch
108(1)
Monuments Along a Renovated Roadway
109(1)
A City in Spain
110(1)
Sculpture
111(16)
Portraits
111(5)
Reliefs
116(11)
Wall Paintings
127(4)
Stucco
131(1)
Overview
131(2)
The Julio-Claudians AD 14--68
133(24)
The Gemma Augustea
133(1)
Imperial Patronage in the Provinces
134(2)
Imperial Architecture and Sculpture
136(4)
Another Version of the Blinding of Polyphemus
139(1)
Portraits
140(4)
The Other Julio-Claudians
140(2)
Ordinary Citizens
142(2)
Sculpture
144(2)
Piety
144(1)
The Imperial Hero
145(1)
Public Works
146(4)
Aqueducts
146(4)
Architecture
150(5)
The Underground Basilica
150(1)
Nero's Golden House
150(5)
Overview
155(2)
The Flavians: Savior to Despot AD 69-98
157(36)
Vespasian
157(1)
Imperial Architecture
158(9)
The Colosseum
158(5)
The Stadium of Domitian
163(1)
The Arch of Titus
164(2)
The Flavian Palace
166(1)
Sculpture
167(8)
Imperial Reliefs
167(2)
Private Reliefs
169(2)
Portraits
171(4)
Pompeii and Herculaneum
175(16)
The City of Pompeii
179(2)
Paintings in the Fourth Pompeian Style
181(10)
Art for the Middle Classes
191(1)
Overview
191(2)
Trajan, Optimus Princeps AD 98--117
193(20)
The Baths of Trajan
194(1)
The Forum and Markets of Trajan
195(3)
The Column of Trajan
198(6)
Other Trajanic Sculptural Relief
204(2)
The Arch of Trajan at Benevento
206(2)
The Provinces
208(3)
A Great Bridge
208(1)
Timgad
208(3)
Overview
211(2)
Hadrian and the Classical Revival AD 117--138
213(28)
Architecture
215(16)
Hadrian's Villa
215(4)
The Pantheon
219(4)
Other Hadrianic Buildings
223(8)
Portraits
231(2)
Reliefs
233(2)
Sarcophagi
235(4)
Sarcophagi from Rome and Athens
235(4)
Asiatic Sarcophagi
239(1)
Overview
239(2)
The Antonines AD 138--193
241(28)
The Antonine Family
241(1)
The Reign of Antoninus Pius
242(4)
Portraits
242(1)
Architecture
243(1)
Reliefs
244(2)
The Reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
246(21)
Portraits
246(6)
The Base of the Column of Antoninus Pius
252(2)
Panels from a Triumphal Arch
254(1)
The Column of Marcus Aurelius
254(5)
Sarcophagi
259(8)
The Reign of Commodus
267(1)
Overview
267(2)
The Severans AD 193--235
269(26)
The Reign of Septimius Severus
269(19)
Portraits
270(3)
Triumphal Arches
273(6)
Architecture in Distant Lands
279(9)
The Reign of Caracalla
288(5)
Public Baths
290(2)
Sarcophagi
292(1)
Overview
293(2)
The Soldier Emperors AD 235-284
295(14)
Coins
296(1)
Portraits
296(7)
Maximinus Thrax
296(1)
Balbinus
297(1)
Philip the Arab
298(1)
Trebonianus Gallus
298(2)
A Female Portrait
300(1)
Gallienus
300(1)
Aurelian
301(2)
The Aurelian Wall
303(1)
Sarcophagi
303(2)
A Domestic Quarter and its Paintings
305(2)
Overview
307(2)
The Tetrarchs AD 284--312
309(16)
The Establishment of the Tetrarchy
309(1)
Architecture in Spalato
310(3)
Architecture in Rome
313(2)
Architecture in Northern Greece
315(3)
Mosaics
318(2)
Portraiture
320(3)
Decennalia Relief
323(1)
Overview
323(2)
Constantine and the Aftermath AD 307--337
325(23)
Late Antique Art
325(1)
Imperial Monuments
326(6)
The Arch of Constantine
326(5)
The Base of the Obelisk of Theodosius
331(1)
Portraits
332(3)
Architecture
335(5)
Sarcophagi
340(3)
Luxury Arts
343(4)
Conclusion
347(1)
Timeline348(2)
Roman Emperors350(1)
Ancient Authors350(1)
Roman Gods and Goddesses and their Greek Equivalents351(1)
Glossary351(5)
Select Bibliography356(4)
Illustration Credits360(2)
Index362
Nancy H. Ramage is Charles A. Dana Professor in the Humanities and Arts at Ithaca College.

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