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 | | Roman Painting by Roger Ling ISBN-10: 9780521306140 ISBN-10: 0-521-30614-0 ISBN-13: 9780521306140 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-30614-0 Hardcover 1991-03-29 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This book provides a general survey of Roman wall painting from the second century B.C. through to the fourth century A.D., tracing the origins, chronological development, subjects, techniques, and social context of this art which had considerable influence upon European artists of the Renaissance and Neo-Classical periods. It deals particularly with the paintings from the buried cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and its main purpose is to provide an up-to-date summary of the subject in light of the most recent research. This is the first general history of Roman painting written specifically for English-language readers. | ||
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Roman smudges. A comprehensive book loaded with well-documented examples. The color plates are fine; however, everything else is black and white and cross-eyed tiny. (I guess I could buy a loop!) I realize Cambridge UP didn't put this out as a coffee-table book, but the examples should be large enough to enjoy the details. In its present format, this is a scholarly text illustrated with a collection of Roman smudges. Very frustrating. | ||
A Well-Written Book Resplendent with Color I took a class on Pompeii and I read the entire book for the class. The illustrations are mostly in color, which is helpful and nice-looking. Overall, a concise and accessible survey of Roman painting, most of which was preserved in Pompeii. | ||