Download or read book A History of Roman Art written by Fred S. Kleiner and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A HISTORY OF ROMAN ART, ENHANCED International Edition is a lavishly-illustrated survey of the art of Rome and the Roman Empire from the time of Romulus to the death of Constantine, presented in its historical, political, and social context. This ENHANCED EDITION has added coverage on Etruscan art in the beginning of the text. All aspects of Roman art and architecture are treated, including private art and domestic architecture, the art of the Eastern and Western provinces, the art of freedmen, and the so-called minor arts, including cameos, silverware, and coins. The book is divided into four parts-Monarchy and Republic, Early Empire, High Empire, and Late Empire-and traces the development of Roman art from its beginnings in the 8th century BCE to the mid fourth century CE, with special chapters devoted to Pompeii and Herculaneum, Ostia, funerary and provincial art and architecture, and the earliest Christian art.The original edition of this text was warmly received in the market based on a high level of scholarship, comprehensive contents, and superb visuals.

Download or read book Zester the Zebra and His Missing Stripes written by Christen Conrad and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-12 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zester the zebra wakes up one morning to find his black stripes are not on his body. Zester searches high and low, and everywhere in-between. His friend, Happy the Hippo joins in the search. This is a cute little rhyming story about the value of a friendship between a zebra and a hippopotamus.