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Roman Art: A Guide Through the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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-Only full publication available dedicated to one of the best collections of Roman art in the world -Highlights one of the most popular collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which receives nearly 7.5 million visitors per year -Many items on permanent display in the Met's celebrated Greek and Roman halls The collection of Roman art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the finest in the world. It contains more than 5,000 objects, including exquisite cameos, refined silver vessels and utensils, spectacular Pompeiian frescoes, monumental sculptures in stone and bronze and elaborate sarcophagi. This handsome guide features a selection of over 200 of the most important works that exemplify this rich and diverse collection, each presented in detail and illustrated with stunning color photography. Every work is accompanied by an engaging text written by prominent scholars that establishes the object's significance in antiquity, and thus provides new insights for a contemporary understanding of ancient Roman art.

Pages: 424

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Scala Arts Publishers Inc.

Release: May 29, 2020

ISBN: 1785511831

ISBN 13: 9781785511837

Roman Art: A Guide Through the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

0/5 ( ratings)

-Only full publication available dedicated to one of the best collections of Roman art in the world -Highlights one of the most popular collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which receives nearly 7.5 million visitors per year -Many items on permanent display in the Met's celebrated Greek and Roman halls The collection of Roman art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the finest in the world. It contains more than 5,000 objects, including exquisite cameos, refined silver vessels and utensils, spectacular Pompeiian frescoes, monumental sculptures in stone and bronze and elaborate sarcophagi. This handsome guide features a selection of over 200 of the most important works that exemplify this rich and diverse collection, each presented in detail and illustrated with stunning color photography. Every work is accompanied by an engaging text written by prominent scholars that establishes the object's significance in antiquity, and thus provides new insights for a contemporary understanding of ancient Roman art.

Pages: 424

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Scala Arts Publishers Inc.

Release: May 29, 2020

ISBN: 1785511831

ISBN 13: 9781785511837

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