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Pliny's catalogue of culture : art and empire in the natural history /

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 d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carey, Sorcha
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Colección:Oxford studies in ancient culture & representation.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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. - ;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 sophisti.
Notas:Originally published: 2003.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 208 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191531774
0191531774
9780191514098
0191514098
1280758341
9781280758348