The Language of Images in Roman Art (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521665698)

Tonio H lscher develops a new theoretical concept for understanding the Roman art of images by establishing a connection between artistic forms and content and expressions of ideology--such as the glorification of state and ruler, war and triumph. A large role is played here by the reception of earlier images from Greek art. Roman art therefore appears to operate as a semantic system which, from an interdisciplinary perspective, can be compared with the forms of Roman literature as well as the language of images of other cultures.

Author: Tonio Hscher
ISBN-10: 0521665698
ISBN-13: 9780521665698
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/18/2004
Pages: 188
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.95h x 6.44w x 0.51d