Miller Collection of Roman Sculpture: Mythological Figures and Portraits

by Richard Brilliant

Book Overview

The ancient Greeks presented a vision of man, rendered in stone, as an idealized, god-like individual. Romans took portraiture one step further, capturing for posterity the likeness of an actual person. Whether depicting statesmen, noblemen, or citizens-about-town, Roman sculptors made a revolutionary contribution by bringing everyday human qualities and characteristics into the realm of Western art.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 091296491X
• ISBN13: 9780912964911
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.5"