Why write about art in Roman Britain? A good critique of art under the Roman occupation would be valuable not only in terms of our understanding of Britain in this period, but might also be a reference point for similar cultures for which...

A history of the Roman art is difficult to write because the traditional linear narrative and aesthetic motivation cannot be fully applied. The Roman empire has no dominant center. It was a complex society of diverse cultural communities in different stages of artistic development....

The original plan for the south galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was to make them the home for the museum's Greek and Roman holdings. Somewhere along the way that changed, and by 1954 much of that space was turned into a restaurant.But now,...

The original plan for the south galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was to make them the home for the museum's Greek and Roman holdings. Somewhere along the way that changed, and by 1954 much of that space was turned into a restaurant.But now,...

Following the 12th century B.C., the Roman Empire took an increased interest in creating art. Sculpture, paintings and architecture are discussed, including specific pieces, in relation to their contemporaneous political and cultural significance.