Roman Art: Romulus to Constantine

Roman Art: Romulus to Constantine

Ideal for readers who are studying Roman art for the first time, this exceptionally well-illustrated volume explores Roman art in the traditional historical manner—with a focus on painting, sculpture, architecture, and minor arts. 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. The authors present the history of Roman Art from the following time periods: Etruscan Forerunners 100-200 <MS>BC.; The Roman Republic 509-27 <MS>BC.; Augustus and the Imperial Idea 27 <MS>BC-AD 14; The Julio-Claudians <MS>AD 14-68; The Flavians: Savior to Despot <MS>AD 69-98; Trajan; <I>Optimus Princeps</I> <MS>AD 98-117; Hadrian and the Classical Revival <MS>AD 117-138; The Antonines <MS>AD 138-193; The Severans <MS>AD 193-235; The Soldier Emperors <MS>AD 235-284; The Tetrarchs <MS>AD 284-312; Constantine <MS>AD 307-337 and the Aftermath.