Ornamenting Empire: An Alternative Approach to the Visual Arts of the Ancient Roman World
"Recovers the overlooked Roman concept of "ornament", signifying everything that visually enhanced and honoured people and places, and reveals how ornamental display organised status, shaped civic and familial identities, and articulated power and prestige across the empire"-- Provided by publisher.
450 pages
English edition · First published 2026 by Cambridge University Press · ISBN 9781009860086
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