Demonstrates how ancient Roman mural paintings stood at the intersection of contemporary social, ethical, and aesthetic concerns.

A general survey of Roman wall painting from the second century B.C. through the fourth century A.D., traces the origins, chronological development, subjects, t

Our image of the Roman world is shaped by the writings of Roman statesmen and upper class intellectuals. Yet most of the material evidence we have from Roman ti

The frames of classical art are often seen as marginal to the images that they surround. Traditional art history has tended to view framing devices as supplemen

An anthology of works commenting on the perception of beauty in art, structure and style in literature, and aesthetic judgement.