Pompeii Ad 79
Author: John Ward-Perkins
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Australian Gallery Directors Council Ltd, 1980
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This lavish catalogue commemorates the Australian Gallery Directors Council Ltd’s landmark exhibition on Pompeii AD 79, unearthing the art, artifacts, and human stories frozen by Vesuvius’s catastrophic eruption. With stunning reproductions and expert essays, it maps the city’s vibrant public life, private rituals, and enduring cultural imprint. Each page bridges past and present, illuminating how everyday objects and monumental works alike speak across the centuries. Rich in scholarship yet deeply accessible, it offers both a visual feast and an evocative journey into a world lost—and wonderfully rediscovered.
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Author: John Ward-Perkins
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Australian Gallery Directors Council Ltd, 1980
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This lavish catalogue commemorates the Australian Gallery Directors Council Ltd’s landmark exhibition on Pompeii AD 79, unearthing the art, artifacts, and human stories frozen by Vesuvius’s catastrophic eruption. With stunning reproductions and expert essays, it maps the city’s vibrant public life, private rituals, and enduring cultural imprint. Each page bridges past and present, illuminating how everyday objects and monumental works alike speak across the centuries. Rich in scholarship yet deeply accessible, it offers both a visual feast and an evocative journey into a world lost—and wonderfully rediscovered.
