The Elder Pliny's chapters in his Natural History books 33 to 37 on metalwork, marble, painting and gems, are the most important source for the history of Greek and Roman art and architecture. Our chronology of Greek art is dependent on this work, as is the stylistic characterisation of many artists whose works are now lost.
The Elder Pliny's chapters in his Natural History books 33 to 37 on metalwork, marble, painting and gems, are the most important source for the histor...
Pliny sketches a theory of advancing moral decline and extravagance, in the course of which he gives a detailed account of six centuries of classical art and a fascinating sketch of the world of the rich Roman collector. Isager's is the first full treatment of this subject for over a hundred years.
Pliny sketches a theory of advancing moral decline and extravagance, in the course of which he gives a detailed account of six centuries of classical ...
