D'Ambra, Eve, 1956-

Roman art / Eve D'Ambra.

Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 1998.

176 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

"In this reappraisal of the art and architecture of ancient Rome, Eve D'Ambra focuses on the personal, social and cultural identity of its subjects. The acquisition of art, whether the purchase of copies of Greek statuary, the construction of a sumptuous villa or the commissioning of a portrait head, played a crucial role in Roman society in which displays of wealth and culture were necessary to gain and maintain power. The question of identity is key to understanding the nature of the Roman empire, which seemed infinitely expandable at its peak, welcomed foreigners to become Romans, freed slaves to citizen status and allowed social mobility within a strictly hierarchical social order."--Jacket.

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Art and society Rome.
Art, Roman.
Architecture, Roman.
Art patronage Rome.
Art et société Rome.
Art romain.
Architecture romain.
Mécénat Rome.
Architecture romaine.
Art and society
Art patronage
Kunst
Beeldende kunsten.
Rome (Empire)
Römisches Reich
Rome Antiquities.

Nonfiction.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 203756
Cote: N5760 .D435 1998
Statut: Disponible