Power of Images in the Age of Augustus

Title: Power of Images in the Age of Augustus
Author: Paul Zanker
F: 1703830
ISBN: 9780472081240
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 1990
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Reprint
Number of Pages: 400
Section: Architecture | History | General
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: "Art and architecture are mirrors of a society. They reflect the state of its values, especially in times of crisis or transition." Upon this premise Paul Zanker builds an interpretation of Augustan art as a visual language that both expressed and furthered the transformation of Roman society during the rule of Augustus Caesar. The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus illustrates how the establishment of monarchy under Augustus Caesar led to the creation of a new system of visual imagery that reflects the consciousness of this transitional age.