The British Museum Book of Greek and Roman Art

Synopsis of The British Museum Book of Greek and Roman Art

«The British Museum Book of Greek and Roman Art» is Lucilla Burn's art history essay, published by Thames & Hudson in paperback (223 pages, in English).

The book surveys classical antiquity's art from the Greek Bronze Age to Rome's expansion across the Mediterranean, covering the Geometric, Classical and Hellenistic periods and the Etruscans of pre-Roman Italy. It analyses each stage's defining features and achievements, and shows how Greco-Roman art has continued to inspire artists and collectors.

The edition includes a bibliography (pages 212-214) and an index. It was published in 1992.

A reference work for university students and readers interested in ancient art history.