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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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      Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
      Publication Date: 30/09/1990
      ISBN13: 9780472081240, 978-0472081240
      ISBN10: 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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