Luxus: The Sumptuous Arts of Greece and Rome

by Kenneth Lapatin

In contrast to other histories of ancient art that typically privilege well-preserved works of ceramics or stone, Luxus offers an integrated contextual analysis of artifacts fashioned from a wide variety of luxury materials, which survive in far greater number than is typically supposed. These include gold and silver, semiprecious hard stones, and organic materials, such as ivory, fine woods, amber, pearl, coral, and textiles. Examining some...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606064223
• ISBN13: 9781606064221
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 4.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.1" x 11.2"