Pliny on Art and Society
| Author | : Jacob Isager |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2013-04-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781135085872 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1135085870 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (870 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Pliny on Art and Society by : Jacob Isager
Download or read book Pliny on Art and Society written by Jacob Isager and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pliny sketches a theory of advancing moral decline and extravagance, in the course of which he gives a detailed account of six centuries of classical art and a fascinating sketch of the world of the rich Roman collector. Isager's is the first full treatment of this subject for over a hundred years.