Roman art : a guide through the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection /

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Corporate author / creator:Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), author.
Imprint:New York : In association with Scala Arts Publishers, Inc. : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2020.
Description:423 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12536276
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Other authors / contributors:Zanker, Paul, author.
Hemingway, Seán A., author.
Lightfoot, C. S. (Chris S.), author.
Mertens, Joan R., author.
Shapiro, H. A. (Harvey Alan), 1949- translator.
ISBN:9781785511837
1785511831
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: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 colour 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.

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