Pliny's Catalogue of Culture : Art and Empire in the Natural History Art and Empire in the Natural History
| Author/creator | Carey, Sorcha Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boulder : NetLibrary, Incorporated Boulder : NetLibrary, Incorporated [Distributor] |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Series | Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture and Representation Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation One of the earliest surviving examples of 'art history', Pliny the Elder's 'chapters on art' form part of his encyclopaedic Natural History. This important study reassesses Pliny's discussion of art, revealing how art is used to expound the Roman imperial agenda which dominates the work as a whole. -;One of the earliest surviving examples of 'art history', Pliny the Elder's 'chapters on art' form part of his encyclopaedic Natural History, completed shortly before its author died during the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. This important new work argues that the Natural History offers a sophisticated account of the world as empire, in which art as much as geography can be used to expound a Roman imperial agenda. Reuniting the 'chapters on art' with the rest ofthe Natural History, Sorcha Carey considers how the medium of the 'encyclopaedia' affects Pliny's presentation of art, and reveals how art is used to explore themes important to the work as a whole. Throughout, the author demonstrates that Pliny's 'chapters on art' are a profoundly Roman creation, offering an importantinsight into responses to art and culture under the early Roman empire. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780191514098 |
| ISBN | 0191514098 (E-Book) Active Record |
| Stock number | 00326058 |
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