The character of Roman art history has changed in recent years. More than ever before, it is concerned with the role of art in ancient society, including the functions that it served and the values ...

Rare, centuries-old Roman paintings were uncovered in the ruins of Pompeii. The frescoes were found in a dining room in the ruined city buried under ash after a catastrophic volcanic eruption in ...

The Art Newspaper 'There has been a need for a reliable ... or general readers.' Journal of Roman Studies ' … prints no less than 318 pictures of mosaics that make fascinating viewing and are worth ...

“[Basquiat] had a great grasp of the history of art and visual culture and was brilliant ... the world’s largest private holding of Roman antiquities that is rarely seen in public.