Roman Art: A Resource For Educators (metropolitan Museum Of Art Publications)

This fully illustrated resource introduces K-12 teachers and their students to the rich cultural legacy of Roman art. It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Museum's Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This invaluable kit also provides lesson plans and classroom activities, map, bibliographies, a glossary, posters, and a CD-ROM containing digital images. Also included is the book "Art of the Classical World in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greece, Cyprus, Etruria, Rome." This fully illustrated resource introduces K12 teachers and their students to the rich cultural legacy of Roman art. It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Museum's Roman collection organized in three thematic Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This invaluable kit also provides lesson plans and classroom activities, map, bibliographies, a glossary, posters, and a CD-ROM containing digital images. Also included is the book Art of the Classical World in The Metropolitan Museum of Greece, Cyprus, Etruria, Rome . Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art A complete introduction to the rich cultural legacy of Rome through the study of Roman art ... It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This resource also provides lesson plans and classroom activities."--Publisher website