A history of Roman art

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Regal period, 753 BC-509 BC: the Etruscans and the question of Etruscan dominance -- The early republic, 509-211 BC: the spread of Roman power and forms -- The later republic, 211 BC-31 BC: the origins of a Hellenistic Roman culture -- The age of Augustus, 31 BC-AD 14: the art of empire -- The Julio-Claudians, AD 14 -- 68: the rise of Roman dynastic art -- The Flavians, AD 69-96: civil war, disaster and response -- Trajan and Hadrian, AD 98-138: emperors from the provinces -- Antonine emperors, AD 138-192: from an empire of gold to one of rust -- Civil war and Severan dynasty, AD 193-235: calm before the storm -- The third century and the tetrarchy, AD 235-306: crisis and renewal -- Constantine, AD 306-337: Christian empire and the decline of the West.;A History of Roman Art provides a wide-ranging survey ofthe subject from the founding of Rome to the rule of Rome's firstChristian emperor, Constantine. Incorporating the most up-to-dateinformation available on the topic, this new textbook explores thecreation, use, and meaning of art in the Roman world.-Extensively illustrated with 375 color photographs and linedrawings -Broadly defines Roman art to include the various cultures thatcontributed to the Roman system -Focuses throughout on the overarching themes of Rome's culturalinclusiveness and art's important role in promoting Romanvalues -Discusses a wide range of Roman painting, mosaic, sculpture, and decorative arts, as well as architecture and associatedsculptures within the cultural contexts they were created anddeveloped -Offers helpful and instructive pedagogical features forstudents, such as timelines; key terms defined in margins; aglossary; sidebars with key lessons and explanatory material onartistic technique, stories, and ancient authors; textboxes on artand literature, art from the provinces, and important scholarlyperspectives; and primary sources in translation -Upon publication, a book companion website will be availablewith the following resources: PowerPoint slides, glossary, andtimeline Steven Tuck is the 2014 receipient of the AmericanArchaeological Association's Excellence in Undergarduate TeachingAward.