The architecture of the Roman Empire
William L. MacDonald
Examines Roman architecture as a party of overall urban design and looks at arches, public buildings, tombs, columns, stairs, plazas, and streets.
Read Time: ~4.2 hr
Roman art and architecture
by Sir Mortimer Wheeler (1964)
About this book
"The author discusses the many diverse qualities of Roman art in terms of its development within Italy and the Empire, but offers as well a perceptive and original account of the cross-currents between Rome and the East. His history is enhanced by hundreds of imaginatively chosen reproductions, which have been specially selected to accompany each section of the text -- brilliant and faithful photographs of Rome's great temples, palaces, circuses, viaducts, frescoes and scuptures, and even of the Romans' daily utensils and pottery." -- Book jacket.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreRoman art and architecture Lead Character
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