Presented in very clear and accessible language, "Roman Art" offers new and fascinating insights into the evolution of the forms and meanings of Roman art. Traditional studies of Roman art have sought to identify an indigenous style distinct from Greek art and in the process have neglected the large[...]

Pompeii was preserved, its urban design and domestic styles captured when Vesuvius erupted in 79AD. This volume presents the history of Pompeii, tracing the urban images that marked Pompeii's development from country town to Roman imperial city. It explores Pompeii's public buildings, its streets an[...]

Paul Zanker war Professor für Klassische Archäologie an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München und Direktor des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts in Rom. Heute lehrt er als Professor für antike Kunstgeschichte an der Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa.[...]