The Head of Benevento, the Boscoreale kantharoi, the Caesarea cup, and Pompeian frescoes... More than 130 masterpieces from the Louvre are coming to Nîmes. But make no mistake: in the eyes of the Romans, these were not merely works of art. However sumptuous they may be, these pieces had a precise and concrete function: to serve at banquets, to fight, to honour the gods, to commemorate the dead, to adorn public spaces...
Beauty was not their only reason for being: in the Roman Empire, art was above all a tool serving society. Richly illustrated, this stimulating and innovative book explores notions of aesthetic value, everyday use, and visual communication. It thus reveals a heritage in which artistic creation, technical virtuosity, and social function are inseparably intertwined, offering a fresh perspective on the materiality and symbolism of Roman images.
Details
Publisher: El Viso
Publication date: 13/08/2026
EAN: 9788412443981
Weight: 1.59 kg
ISBN: 8412443985
Number of pages: 240
SKU: 5865871



















