Greek and Roman mosaics
By: Umberto Pappalardo, Rosaria Ciardiello ; photography by Luciano Pedicini ; translated from the Italian by Ceil Friedman
Contributors: Ciardiello, Rosaria; Pedicini, Luciano
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780789211255
Subjects: Roman Mosaics; Hellenistic Mosaics; Byzantine Mosaics; ART / History / Ancient & Classical
Work titles: Mosaici greci e romani
Description: "Greek and Roman Mosaics is a masterly overview of the rich and varied ancient art of mosaic. In the first part of this handsome volume, the styles and techniques of the ancient mosaicist's art are given a concise yet authoritative exposition. The second, and larger, part conducts the reader on a chronological tour of the most important centers of the art form's development. Featuring more than two hundred newly commissioned photographs, Greek and Roman Mosaics is the first survey of its subject to be illustrated in full color"--