Roman art / Paul Zanker ; translated by Henry Heitmann-Gordon.

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Zanker, Paul

Language: English Original language: Italian Publication details: Los Angeles, Calif. : J. Paul Getty Museum, 2010.Description: ix, 214 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:

9781606061015 (pbk.) :
1606061011 (pbk.) :

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Summary: Traditional studies of Roman art have sought to identify an indigenous style distinct from Greek art & in the process have neglected the large body of Roman work that creatively recycled Greek artworks. Paul Zanker offers a fresh assessment, a cultural history of the functions of the visual arts & the values they affirmed.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Traditional studies of Roman art have sought to identify an indigenous style distinct from Greek art & in the process have neglected the large body of Roman work that creatively recycled Greek artworks. Paul Zanker offers a fresh assessment, a cultural history of the functions of the visual arts & the values they affirmed.

Translated from the Italian.

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Roman art / Paul Zanker ; translated by Henry Heitmann-Gordon.

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