Roman Art
D'Ambra goes beyond basic stylistic analyses to use Roman art in the study of Roman identity. In each monument, sculpture, garden, or painting, he finds clues about the patron or subject of the work. Well-known monuments and those less well known provide clues to their subjects' position in Rome and to their personal lives within their families. Symbolizing both culture and power, art was important in all levels of Roman society, and D'Ambra looks at art patronage from the emperor to the middle class in all areas of the empire, in Italy and abroad. Recommended for both academic and larger public library art collections. --Mary Morgan Smith, Northland P.L., PittsburghCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.