Roman Sculpture

by Diana E.E. Kleiner

Book Overview

Roman sculpture was an integral part of Roman life, and the Romans placed statues and reliefs in their fora, basilicas, temples, and public baths, as well as in their houses, villas, gardens, and tombs. In this beautifully illustrated book--the first in almost a century devoted solely to Roman sculpture--Diana E. E. Kleiner discusses all the major public and private monuments in Rome, as well as many less well known monuments in the capital and elsewhere...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300059485
• ISBN13: 9780300059489
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 489 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.7" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

This book gives Roman art an identity of its own.

Ms. Kleiner does indeed show how eclectic Roman sculpture is/was. But she also shows and explains how artists wrought texture out of stone, their flare for facial features, the thoughtful tilt of the head or the significance of a raised eyebrow. There is more to Romans than conquest. This book makes that clear. This book also does an excellent job of relating historical events to tastes in sculpture.