
Roman Painting
Roger Ling(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 7. March 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
278 pages
978-0-521-31595-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book, first published in 1991, is a general history of Roman painting written specifically for English-language readers. Large numbers of wall-paintings have survived from the Roman world, and particularly from Rome itself and from the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae, buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Their influence upon European artists of the Renaissance and Neo-Classical periods has been considerable. Recent research has provided a much clearer idea of the chronology of these paintings, of their sources of inspiration, and of their meaning to the various classes of patrons who commissioned them. All aspects of our knowledge are brought together in this survey. Among other topics the book discusses the so-called Four Pompeian Styles, their spread to the provinces, the broad developments in scheme, style and subject-matter which followed them, the factors which dictated the choice of particular subjects and the way in which they were represented, and what we know about the painters and the organisation of their workshops.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
41 Plates, color; 2 Maps; 236 Halftones, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
687 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-31595-1 (9780521315951)
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Roman Painting
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Content
Preface; Glossary; Introduction; 1. The antecedents; 2. The first style; 3. The second style; 4. The third style; 5. The fourth style; 6. Mythological and historical paintings; 7. Other paintings; 8. The Pompeian styles in the provinces; 9. Painting after Pompeii; 10. Technique; 11. Painters and patrons; Epilogue; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Sources of illustrations; Index.