Egypt in Italy: Visions of Egypt in Roman Imperial Culture

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. Although the foreign appearance of these artworks was central to their appeal, this book situates them within their social, political, and artistic contexts in Roman Italy.

• | By (Author): Molly Swetnam-Burland (College of William and Mary, Virginia) (Author)
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 06, 2015
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 261 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 1107040485
• | ISBN-13: 9781107040489