This groundbreaking study traces the development of Roman architecture and its sculpture from the earliest days to the middle of the 5th century BCE. Existing narratives cast the Greeks as the progenitors of classical art and architecture or rely on historical sources dating centuries after the fact to establish the Roman context. Author John North Hopkins; however; allows the material and visual record to play the primary role in telling the story of Rome’s origins; synthesizing important new evidence from recent excavations. Hopkins’s detailed account of urban growth and artistic; political; and social exchange establishes strong parallels with communities across the Mediterranean. From the late 7th century; Romans looked to increasingly distant lands for shifts in artistic production. By the end of the archaic period they were building temples that would outstrip the monumentality of even those on the Greek mainland. The book’s extensive illustrations feature new reconstructions; allowing readers a rare visual exploration of this fragmentary evidence.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent collection of essays from some of the foremost thought-leaders ...By Anthony P.Required for a class on Social Awareness in Graphic Design. Excellent collection of essays from some of the foremost thought-leaders in this area.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent book series and seller!By T. CarpenterExcellent transaction! Smooth and simple like it should be. Highly recommend this seller and this series of books to anyone interested in graphic design discourse.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating new perspectivesBy TputtI read this book for a class. It has some fascinating insight into the world of graphic design. The compilation of essays is pertinent just as much today as they were when originally written(over the past 10-12 years).
