The Splendor of Roman Wall Painting

This is a superbly illustrated exploration of the finest ancient frescos found in Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Rome. Visitors to the residences of ancient Rome cannot help but be astonished by their grand architecture and enchanting wall paintings, still vibrant with cinnabar reds, golden yellows, and deep greens. "The Splendor of Roman Wall Painting" begins with an introduction to the Roman domestic ideal that inspired these wall decorations and a discussion of the evolution in painting styles, before moving on to take readers on a stunningly illustrated tour of 28 houses in Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and the city of Rome. With 150 full-colour illustrations that perfectly capture the beauty and intricacy of these ancient frescoes - rich with details of illusionistic architecture, lush gardens, exotic animals and erotic adventures - this is a compelling volume for anyone with an interest in Roman art and architecture.

• Herculaneum: Art of a Buried City
• Roman Painting
• Michelangelo : The Complete Sculpture, Painting, Architecture
• Divine Pleasures – Painting from India′s Rajput Courts, the Kronos Collection.
• Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World
• Complete Pompeii (The Complete Series)
• Domus – Wall Painting in the Roman House (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum)
• Classical Art: From Greece to Rome (Oxford History of Art)
• The English Castle – 1066–1650 (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art)
• Gardens of the Roman World