The Cambridge History of Painting in the Classical World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521865913)

Painting was one of the major achievements of the Classical world. This book examines the development of mural and panel painting in the Classical world from the earliest Minoan and Cycladic frescoes of the Aegean Bronze Age to late Roman painting, from approximately 1800 B.C. to A.D. 400. It provides a comprehensive study of major monuments, including exciting new material that has been discovered in recent years and has transformed the field. It also offers a critical overview of scholarly debates and controversies on aspects of style, iconography, technique, and cultural context. This volume provides an up-to-date and much-needed overview of the monuments that are now known and of the ideas that have been generated about them.

Author: J. J. Pollitt
ISBN-10: 0521865913
ISBN-13: 9780521865913
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/02/2015
Pages: 500
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.55lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.70w x 1.30d