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xv, 280 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 30 cm |
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still image sti rdacontent |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-276) and index. |
| Contents |
On the history of ancient portraiture -- Greek portraits and their Roman copies -- Portraits of Roman emperors -- Portraits of men and youths -- Portraits of women and girls -- Reliefs and tomb altars with portraits of the deceased -- Disputed portraits. |
| Summary |
Portraits are among the most compelling artistic records of Greek and Roman culture. In this richly illustrated book featuring all new photography, the 60 portrait heads from the Metropolitan Museum's renowned collection are fully described, and placed in their historical and cultural contexts. Roman Portraits presents a thorough and multifaceted survey of Roman stone and bronze portraiture as well as a brief overview of the history of ancient portraiture. Unearthing the evolution of this art from its origins in Greece through the Roman Empire, Paul Zanker, the foremost authority on Roman art today, brings these imposing, timeless renderings to life. |
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) -- Catalogs.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) (OCoLC)fst00538556
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Portrait sculpture, Roman -- Catalogs.
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Bronze sculpture, Roman -- Catalogs.
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Stone carving -- Rome -- Catalogs.
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Sculpture -- New York (State) -- New York -- Catalogs.
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Bronze sculpture, Roman. (OCoLC)fst00839534
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Portrait sculpture, Roman. (OCoLC)fst01072315
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Sculpture. (OCoLC)fst01109483
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Stone carving. (OCoLC)fst01133837
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New York (State) -- New York.
(OCoLC)fst01204333
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Rome (Empire) (OCoLC)fst01204885
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Catalogs.
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Catalogs. (OCoLC)fst01423692
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| Added Author |
Zanker, Paul, author.
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| ISBN |
9781588395993 (Metropolitan Museum of Art) |
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1588395995 (Metropolitan Museum of Art) |
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