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Roman art from the Louvre
- Title
- Roman art from the Louvre / by Cécile Giroire and Daniel Roger ; foreword by Henri Loyrette ; preface by Alain Pasquier ; introduction by Jean-Charles Balty ; essays by Cécile Giroire [and others].
- Author
- Giroire, Cécile.
- Publication
- New York, NY : American Federation of Arts in association with Hudson Hills Press, 2007.
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- Description
- 280 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map; 31 cm
- Summary
- "Spanning the first century B.C. through the early fourth century A.D., the Louvre's world-class Roman art collection includes an enormous array of objects that reflect the rich history and culture of a magnificent civilization. Published to accompany a traveling exhibition organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Musee du Louvre, this book features an extraordinary selection of these works - from the most famous to some with new significance resulting from new information. Themes such as religion, urbanisim, war, imperial expansion, funerary practices, intellectual life, and family are vividly represented in mosaics, frescoes, bronze and terracotta statuettes, monumental sculptures, sarcophagi, reliefs, and glass and metal vessels." "Roman Art from the Louvre also documents the major restoration, process undertaken by the Louvre to revive the vibrancy of the works included in the exhibition. Through careful procedures of cleaning and repair, the reincarnation of the Louvre's collection transforms the contemporary view of early Roman public and private life, conveying a novel perspective and understanding of these ancient masterpieces."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Note
- Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Musée du Louvre.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-271) and index.
- Contents
- Roman art and the collections of the Louvre / Jean-Charles Balty -- Building the Roman art collection at the Louvre / Daniel Roger and Cécile Giroire -- The Louvre's restoration program / Ludovic Laugier -- Catalogue -- The emperor [entries 1-36] / Daniel Roger -- Citizenship [entries 37-79] / Cécile Giroire -- Roman architecture and decorative arts in civilian and military life [entries 80-123] / Daniel Roger -- Foreigners, slaves, and freedmen at work and at leisure [entries 124-174] / Cécile Giroire -- The Roman religion [entries 175-184] / Néguine Mathieux.
- Call Number
- JQG 24-178
- ISBN
- 9781885444356
- 1885444354
- 9781555952839
- 1555952836
- LCCN
- 2007009056
- OCLC
- 85830727
- Author
- Giroire, Cécile.
- Title
- Roman art from the Louvre / by Cécile Giroire and Daniel Roger ; foreword by Henri Loyrette ; preface by Alain Pasquier ; introduction by Jean-Charles Balty ; essays by Cécile Giroire [and others].
- Imprint
- New York, NY : American Federation of Arts in association with Hudson Hills Press, 2007.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-271) and index.
- Added Author
- Roger, Daniel.Loyrette, Henri, writer of foreword.Pasquier, Alain, writer of preface.Balty, Jean-Charles, writer of introduction.Giroire, Cécile, contributor.American Federation of Arts.Musée du Louvre.
- Research Call Number
- JQG 24-178