Pliny the Elder and the Matter of Memory: An En, Anguissola..

Name: Pliny the Elder and the Matter of Memory: An En, Anguissola..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Pliny the Elder and the Matter of MemoryAn Encyclopaedic Workshop\nAuthor(s): Anna Anguissola\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367349882, 978-0367349882\nSynopsis\nThe Roman official and intellectual Pliny the Elders Natural History constitutes our primary source on the figural arts in Classical antiquity. Since the Middle Ages, Plinys encyclopaedia has enraptured the imaginations of its readers with anecdotes and narratives about the lives and accomplishments of the great artists of the Greek past. This book explores the ways in which materials and artistic processes are constructed in Natural History.\n\nIn doing so, this work reflects current developments in the study of Graeco-Roman art, where the scientific analysis of sculptural stones, pigments, and metal alloys, as well as a more detailed understanding of technologies and workshop practices, has imposed radical changes in the methods and theoretical model.