Greek and Roman Art (Art Essentials)

A fascinating and accessible introduction to the art of ancient Greece and Rome. For everyone from casual museumgoers to students.

For more than two thousand years the art of Greece and Rome has been hugely influential throughout the Western world. This book recaptures the passion and inspiration that first drove ancient artists to create the art that continues to captivate us to this day. It traces the daring innovations of those who, defying traditional wisdom, explored new ideas; it descr...