Art, Science, and the Natural World in the Ancient Mediterranean, - 300 Bc to Ad 10

A study on the intersection of art, science, and the natural world in Hellenistic and Roman times.

List of contents

• 1: Introduction


• 2: The Nile Mosaic at Praeneste


• 3: The Tomb of Apollophanes at Marisa


• 4: The Artemidoros Papyrus


• 5: Animals in Hellenistic Royal Mosaics


• 6: Fish Mosaics in Late Republican Italy


• 7: Garden Paintings in Latium and Campania


• 8: Conclusions


• Bibliography

About the author

Joshua J. Thomas is an Alexander-von-Humboldt Research Fellow at the Institute for Classical Archaeology at LMU Munich. He was formerly the Lavery-Shuffrey Early Career Fellow in Roman Art and Archaeology at Lincoln College, Oxford. He holds MA, MSt, and DPhil degrees from the University of Oxford. His research focuses on the historical interpretation of the art and visual cultures of the Hellenistic and Roman worlds. He is also a member of the excavation team at Aphrodisias, a Greek city in south-west Turkey.

Summary

A study on the intersection of art, science, and the natural world in Hellenistic and Roman times.

Additional text

Thomas skilfully avoids straightforward copyingand imitation, showing adaptation to local needs and aspirations.

Product details

• Authors: Joshua J. Thomas, Joshua J. (Alexander-Von-Humboldt Research Thomas
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780192844897
• ISBN: 978-0-19-284489-7
• No. of pages: 392
• Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture & Representation; Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture Representation
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, ART / History / Ancient & Classical, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, History of Art, Ancient World, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Classical style, History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology