Pliny's catalogue of culture : art and empire in the natural history /
One of the earliest surviving examples of 'art history', Pliny the Elder's 'chapters on art' form part of his encyclopaedic Natural History. This important study reassesses Pliny's discussion of art, revealing how art is used to expound the Roman imperial agenda which d...
| Основен автор: | Carey, Sorcha. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Серия: |
Oxford studies in ancient culture & representation.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=264895 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Pliny's catalogue of culture. |
Съдържание:
- List of Colour Plates; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; 1. In Search of the Invisible Man; 2. The Strategies of Encyclopaedism; 3. Representing Empire: Monuments and the Creation of Roman Space; 4. The Problem of Totality: Collecting Greek Art, Wonders, and Luxury; 5. The Artifice of Nature; 6. Imaging Memory; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; Index Locorum.