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An absorbing introduction to Roman art and architecture
Roman Art, 6/e helps students gain an understanding of the development of Roman art and architecture across the entire Roman empire. This title deals comprehensively with the architecture, sculpture, painting, mosaics, and the decorative arts of the Romans placing them in their proper historical context. Readers will examine these artworks in the context of the history, religion, and politics of each era, building a fuller picture of how the arts relate to what else is going on in the Roman Republic and Empire.
This title is ideal for readers who are studying Roman art for the first time. It assumes no prior acquaintance with the classical world, and explains the necessary linguistic, historical, religious, social, and political background needed to fully understand Roman art.
MySearchLab is a part of the Ramage / Ramage program. Research and writing tools, including access to academic journals, help students explore Roman Art in even greater depth. To provide students with flexibility, students can download the eText to a tablet using the free Pearson eText app.
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Synopsis
An absorbing introduction to Roman art and architecture
Roman Art, 6/e helps students gain an understanding of the development of Roman art and architecture across the entire Roman empire. This title deals comprehensively with the architecture, sculpture, painting, mosaics, and the decorative arts of the Romans placing them in their proper historical context. Readers will examine these artworks in the context of the history, religion, and politics of each era, building a fuller picture of how the arts relate to what else is going on in the Roman Republic and Empire.
This title is ideal for readers who are studying Roman art for the first time. It assumes no prior acquaintance with the classical world, and explains the necessary linguistic, historical, religious, social, and political background needed to fully understand Roman art.
MySearchLab is a part of the Ramage / Ramage program. Research and writing tools, including access to academic journals, help students explore Roman Art in even greater depth. To provide students with flexibility, students can download the eText to a tablet using the free Pearson eText app.
0205998380 / 9780205998388 Roman Art Plus MySearchLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package
Package consists of:
0205239927 / 9780205239924 MySearchLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card
0205988954 / 9780205988952 Roman Art
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About the Author
Nancy H. Ramage is the Dana Professor of the Humanities and Arts Emerita at Ithaca College, where she was department chair for eleven years, and where she won the Excellence in Teaching Award. She was a Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge University, and is now a life member of that college. An art historian who specializes in Roman art, she also writes and lectures on the history of collecting, and on the influence of the Romans on 18th and 19th century decorative arts. She was an academic trustee of the Archaeological Institute of America, and was head of their lecture program for several years. She serves on the governing board of the Wedgwood International Seminar, and on the Council of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, where she received her doctoral degree. Professor Ramage has worked at the Archaeological Excavations at Sardis, Turkey, for many years, and has written about the sculpture and pottery from that site. Among her numerous honors and awards, she has been a Getty Museum scholar, a recipient of several grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, London.
Andrew Ramage is professor emeritus of the History of Art and Archaeology at Cornell University, where he was previously Director of the Archaeology Program and Chair of the Department. He previously taught at the University of Michigan and the University of Massachusetts in Boston. At Harvard University, where he earned his doctorate, he was keeper of the coins at the Fogg Art Museum. He is Associate Director of the Harvard/Cornell Archaeological Exploration of Sardis, in Turkey, and is writing a book about the houses and workshops of the early Lydians who lived there. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and a life member of Clare Hall, Cambridge University. The Ramages have written several books together; they have six granddaughters.
Table of Contents
In This Section:
I) Brief Table of Contents
II) Detailed Table of Contents
I) Brief Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Etruscans 1000-50 BC
Chapter 2. The Roman Republic 509—27 BC
Chapter 3. Augustus and the Imperial Idea 27 BC—AD 14
Chapter 4. The Julio-Claudians AD14—68
Chapter 5. The Flavians: Savior to Despot AD 69—98
Chapter 6. Trajan, Optimus Princeps AD 98—117
Chapter 7. Hadrian and the Classical Revival AD 117—138
Chapter 8. The Antonines AD 138—193
Chapter 9. The Severans AD 193—235
Chapter 10. The Soldier Emperors AD 235—284
Chapter 11. The Tetrarchs AD 284—312
Chapter 12. Constantine and the Aftermath AD 307—337
II) Detailed Table of Contents
Introduction
The Land
Chronology
The Political Framework
Art in the Service of the State
The Roman’s Acquisition of Art Objects
Art for Private Patrons
Archaeological Ethics
Rome and Greek Art
Chapter 1. The Etruscans 1000-50 BC
The Etruscans: The Earliest Phase
The Etruscans: The Historical Phase
Architecture
Sculpture Painting
Bronze Articles
Rome, the Etruscans, and Latium
Stories of Early Rome
Chapter 2. The Roman Republic 509—27 BC
Architecture
Waterworks
Town Planning
Sculpture
Wall Paintings
Chapter 3. Augustus and the Imperial Idea 27 BC—AD 14
Architecture
Sculpture
Wall Paintings
Stucco
Chapter 4. The Julio-Claudians AD14—68
The Gemma Augustea
Imperial Patronage in the Provinces
Imperial Architecture and Sculpture
Portraits
Sculpture
Public Works
Aqueducts
Architecture
Chapter 5. The Flavians: Savior to Despot AD 69—98
Vespasian
Imperial Architecture
Sculpture
Pompeii and Herculaneum
Chapter 6. Trajan, Optimus Princeps AD 98—117
The Baths of Trajan
The Forum and Markets of Trajan
The Column of Trajan
The Arch of Trajan at Benevento
The Provinces
Chapter 7. Hadrian and the Classical Revival AD 117—138
Architecture
Portraits
Reliefs
Sarcophagi
Chapter 8. The Antonines AD 138—193
The Antonine Family
The Reign of Antoninus Pius
The Reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
The Reign of Commodus
Chapter 9. The Severans AD 193—235
The Reign of Septimius Severus
The Reign of Caracalla
Chapter 10. The Soldier Emperors AD 235—284
Coins
Portraits
Sarcophagi
A Domestic Quarter and its Paintings
Chapter 11. The Tetrarchs AD 284—312
The Establishment of the Tetrarchy
Architecture in Spalato
Architecture in Rome
Architecture in Northern Greece
Mosaics
Portraiture
Decennalia Relief
Chapter 12. Constantine and the Aftermath AD 307—337
Late Antique Art
Imperial Monuments
Portraits
Architecture
Sarcophagi
Luxury Arts
Conclusion