Art and Archaeology of Rome: From Ancient Times to the Baroque [Paperback]

Rome has been at the center of western civilization for more than two thousand years. As the capital of an empire, and as the center of the Catholic Church, it has had tremendous influence on art, science, politics and government, as well as on religion. And through its fabulous feats of engineering and construction, it has inspired architects and designers on both the grand public scale and in the details of daily life. This profusely illustrated book has a wide variety of images, and a straight-forward, informative text. It is divided into four main parts: Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque. Each part contains a historical narrative, plus separate sections on topics of special interest. These include: the Walls of Ancient Rome, the Appian Way, the Catacombs, the Cloisters, the Sistine Chapel, Raphael's Stanze, the Farnese Gallery, the Fountains of Rome, and others. Each part also has special sections on Rome's major museums, with highlights from each collection. The sculpture, frescoes, murals and architectural details in this book will appeal to those interested in both the fine and decorative arts. The abundant archaeological material will fascinate those interested in history and daily life in the past. This book is for everyone who has studied Rome, who has visited Rome, or who wishes to go.ANCIENT ROMEFrom the Origins to the Age of the Kings The Walls of Rome The Republic The Works of Caesar Augustus and the Birth of the Empire The Bridges of Ancient Rome The Appian Way Ancient Rome Emerges from the Modern City Nero and the Flavian Dynasty From the Apogee to the Late Classical Era The Excavation of the Imperial Forums National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia The National Roman Museum Capitoline Museums The Vatican Museums MEDIEVAL ROMEThe Age of Constantine The Catacombs The New Monumental Buildings: the 5th Century The City is Transformed The Cosmati The Cloisters The Carolingian Era The Leonine City Toward the New Millenlc+