Pliny on Art and Society
Author | : Jacob Isager |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2013-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135085803 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135085803 |
Rating | : 4/5 (803 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 257 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.