museum directors

Walker Evans

An introductory essay underscores the importance of understanding why and how ancient stone sculpture was produced

The volume’s interdisciplinary approach will appeal to a wide audience

and many more capture the essence and spirit of Italy

Luxus: The Sumptuous Arts of Greece and Rome GARDEN SM museum directorsKenneth Lapatin In contrast to other histories of ancient art that typically privilege well preserved works of ceramics or stone, Luxus offers an integrated contextual analysis of artifacts fashioned from a wide variety of luxury materials, which survive in far greater number than is typically supposed. These include gold and silver, semiprecious hard stones, and organic materials, such as ivory, fine woods, amber, pearl, coral, and textiles.