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Art and architecture are mirrors of a society. They reflect the state of its values, especially in times of crisis or transition. Upon this premise Paul Zanker builds an interpretation of Augustan art as a visual language that both expressed and furthered the transformation of Roman society during the rule of Augustus Caesar.

The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus

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    A Paperback / softback by Paul Zanker, Alan Shapiro

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      Publisher The University of Michigan Press
      Published 30 September 1990
      ISBN-13 9780472081240
      978-0472081240
      ISBN-10 0472081241
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      Book Synopsis
      Art and architecture are mirrors of a society. They reflect the state of its values, especially in times of crisis or transition. Upon this premise Paul Zanker builds an interpretation of Augustan art as a visual language that both expressed and furthered the transformation of Roman society during the rule of Augustus Caesar.

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