Roman Portraits: Sculptures in Stone and Bronze in the Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

by Paul Zanker

Portraits are among the most compelling artistic records of Greek and Roman culture. In this richly illustrated book featuring all new photography, the 60 portrait heads from the Metropolitan Museum's renowned collection are fully described, and placed in their historical and cultural contexts. Roman Portraits presents a thorough and multifaceted survey of Roman stone and bronze portraiture as well as a brief overview of the history of ancient...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588395995
• ISBN13: 9781588395993
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 4.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.8" x 11.4"