Here is a survey of Roman art and culture from the time of the first settlements on the eastern bank of the Tiber to the moment when secular Rome was succeeded by ecclesiastical Rome during the middle ages. For a long time, Roman art was considered essentially nothing but a deriviative, provincial form of Greek art. It is the special aim of the author to stress the unique quality of Roman culture and to present it as a national art,in spite of all the outside influences. Celts, Iberians, Germans, Greeks, Anatolians, Syrians, Egyptians and North Aftricans have blended their culture with that of Romans, but the Roman identity was so strong that it was able to absorb, digest and master all these foreigh influences. Professor Hahler with the aid of history clarifies the meaning of "Roman" and then enlarges on the specific aspects of Roman art and culture. Romans had a very unusual feeling for space. As a result, those arts in which spatial characteristics predominate reflect the Roman contribution to world civilization: architecture, reliefs, portrature, and murals. The majority of the illustrations in this volume, potraying these arts, give evidence of the importance of the Roman impact on European culture. This volume included dozens of full color plates printed on high gloss stock as well as several black and white photos and illustrations which richly amplify the scholarly text.
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This review is from: The Art of Rome and Her Empire (Art of the World) (Hardcover)
This book was first published in 1962 by Holle Verlag G.m.b.H, Baden Baden, Germany. Published again in 1963 and then republished in 1965 as the revised copy I have read. It is part of the Art of the World library which contained at least 21 volumes, but both a series and a publisher I fear that is no longer in business. This colorful (for its time) and informative volume will acquaint readers with a period in Roman history and art ranging from the late Republic through the Empire, including much on the principate of Augustus (Octavian). Rest assured, the great sculpture, A.D. 14, executed after his death, unearthed at Primaporta, is shown in a color plate. Also shown is one room of Augustus's palace on the Palatine, his somewhat spartan home of 40 years.. The book is built around several sets of color photographs with chapters that describe in some detail the photos. The contents are as listed below: Fundamental Characteristics of Roman Art Imperator, Caesar Augustus 84-98 Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus 99-103 Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus 104-110 Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar 111-130 The Flavian Emperors: Vespasian, Titus, Domitian 131-144 M. Ulpius Trajanus 145-163 P. Aelius Hadrianus 164-166 T. Aurelius Antoninus Pius 167-169 M. Aurelius Antoninus 170-188 The Age of the Soldier Emperors The Tetrarchs and Constantine Appendix Beyond the color photos, the book also contains several pen and ink architectural drawings of floor plans for palaces, public buildings, and personal villas. At the rear of the book a chronological table from 50 B.C. to 216 A.D. is given. At the end of the book a few black and white photos are shown. For the interested reader or the casual, this is a book most lovers of the Roman Republic and Empire will find of interest. It tries to answer the question of exactly comprises Roman art. Was there a truly Roman art? Or was it just an extension of Classical Greece? For the price (Goodwill-$1.50) this book was an excellent buy. Available from Amazon also. Recommended.
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