Painting, Ethics, and Aesthetics in Rome |
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| Author:
| Jones, Nathaniel B. |
| Series title: | Greek Culture in the Roman World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-41306-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2023 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.99 |
Book Description:
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In the first centuries BCE and CE, Roman wall painters frequently placed representations of works of art, especially panel paintings, within their own mural compositions. This richly illustrated book explores the social, ethical and aesthetic dimensions of this practice and will appeal to both classicists and art historians.
In the first centuries BCE and CE, Roman wall painters frequently placed representations of works of art, especially panel paintings, within their own mural compositions. This richly illustrated book explores the social, ethical and aesthetic dimensions of this practice and will appeal to both classicists and art historians.