One of the earliest surviving examples of 'art history', Pliny the Elder's 'chapters on art' form part of his encyclopaedic Natural History , completed shortly before its author died during the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. This important new work argues that the Natural History offers a sophisticated account of the world as empire, in which art as much as geography can be used to expound a Roman imperial agenda. Reuniting the 'chapters on art' with the rest of the Natural History , Sorcha Carey considers how the ...
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One of the earliest surviving examples of 'art history', Pliny the Elder's 'chapters on art' form part of his encyclopaedic Natural History , completed shortly before its author died during the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. This important new work argues that the Natural History offers a sophisticated account of the world as empire, in which art as much as geography can be used to expound a Roman imperial agenda. Reuniting the 'chapters on art' with the rest of the Natural History , Sorcha Carey considers how the medium of the 'encyclopaedia' affects Pliny's presentation of art, and reveals how art is used to explore themes important to the work as a whole. Throughout, the author demonstrates that Pliny's 'chapters on art' are a profoundly Roman creation, offering an important insight into responses to art and culture under the early Roman empire.
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Add this copy of Pliny's Catalogue of Culture: Art and Empire in the to cart. $43.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Oxford University Press, USA.
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Very Good. 2007. Paperback. Quarto. xiii & 208 pp. Illustrated. Mild shelf wear to wraps. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. (Subject: Ancient, Roman Literature).
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Good Condition. Well-preserved copy with minor signs of handling wear. Pages are free from notes or highlighting. Bindings solid and secure. Publisher's note: One of the earliest surviving examples of 'art history', Pliny the Elder's 'chapters on art' form part of his encyclopaedic Natural History. This important study reassesses Pliny's discussion of art, revealing how art is used to expound the Roman imperial agenda which dominates the work as a whole. xiii, 208 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Art; Pliny, the Elder; Art, Classical; Naturalis historia (Pliny, the Elder); ISBN: 0199207658. ISBN/EAN: 9780199207657. Add. Inventory No: 231030HAD1-1037.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0199259135. A nice, bright copy.; Oxford Studies In Ancient Culture & Representation; B&W Illustrations; 9.8 X 7.5 X 0.8 inches; 208 pages.
