Visions of Egypt in Roman Imperial Culture
by
Molly Swetnam-Burland
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2015
This book examines the appetite for Egyptian and Egyptian-looking artwork in Italy during the century following Rome's annexation of Aegyptus as a province. In the early imperial period, Roman interest in Egyptian culture was widespread, as evidenced by works ranging from the monumental obelisks,...