Art in the Lives of Ordinary Romans - Visual Representation and Non-Elite Viewers in Italy, 100 B.C.-A.D. 315

Brings to life the ancient Romans whom modern scholarship has largely ignored: slaves, ex-slaves, foreigners, and the freeborn working poor. Written for a wide audience, this book illuminates the dynamics of a discerning and sophisticated population, overturning much accepted wisdom about them, and opening our eyes to their cultural diversity.