Roman art : a guide through the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection
by
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), author.
Title
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Roman art : a guide through the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection
Author
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), author.
ISBN
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9781785511837
Corporate Author
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), author.
Physical Description
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423 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm
Contents
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Roman copies and adaptations of Greek sculpture / Seán Hemingway -- The decoration of house and villa / Paul Zanker -- Luxury art / Christopher S. Lightfoot -- Shrines of the lares and offerings to other divinities / Paul Zanker -- Roman Egyptomania / Christopher S. Lightfoot -- Tombs and funerary monuments / Paul Zanker -- Imperial and private portraits / Paul Zanker -- Gladiatorial games, sports, and the military / Paul Zanker -- Architectural elements / Paul Zanker -- A selection of Roman works and their modern histories / Joan R. Mertens.
Abstract
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The collection of Roman art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the finest in the world. It contains more than 5,000 objects, including exquisite cameos, refined silver vessels and utensils, spectacular Pompeiian frescoes, monumental sculptures in stone and bronze and elaborate sarcophagi. This handsome guide features a selection of over 200 of the most important works that exemplify this rich and diverse collection, each presented in detail and illustrated with stunning colour photography. Every work is accompanied by an engaging text written by prominent scholars that establishes the object's significance in antiquity, and thus provides new insights for a contemporary understanding of ancient Roman art.
Corporate Subject
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) -- Catalogs.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Subject Term
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Art, Roman -- Catalogs.
Art -- New York (State) -- New York -- Catalogs.
Art.
Art, Roman.
Geographic Term
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New York (State) -- New York.
Genre
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Catalogs.
Added Author
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Zanker, Paul,
Hemingway, Seán A.,
Lightfoot, C. S. (Chris S.),
Mertens, Joan R.,
Shapiro, H. A. (Harvey Alan), 1949-
Bibliographical References
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Field 805
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npmlib 10905774 N5760 M48 yh
| Library | Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Copy | Material Type | Status |
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| NPM Library | N5760.M48 2020 | 10905774 | 1 | B | *二館西文書一區 |