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Shover, Edna Mann / Art in costume design: practical suggestions for those interested in art, sewing, history and literature
(1920)
Chapter V: Roman, pp. [59]-71
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ROMAN "To the glory that was Greece, And the grandeur tbat was Rome."-Poe. From the Greek age, when art was perfect in its many forms, when costumes were extremely refined in color and arrangement, when jewels were worn only to make the color of the eyes, hair or flesh tints more attractive, when art was created and studied for beauty's sake, we come to the more gorgeous period, that of the Roman, which is distinguished for its profusion of wealth and jewels, richness of color and of material. As a magnet draws to it all the small pieces of iron within reach, so Rome conquered the countries about her and drew their wealth to Italy. The Roman rule continued over two periods of art, Roman and Byzantine, these divisions being named for the cities which were the home of the Emperors. The Roman marks the age of the pagan religion, the Byzantine, the beginning of the Christian Era, the capital being changed from Rome in 330 A. D. to Byzantium or what is now known as Constantinople. Though the art of Byzantium may truly be called Roman, since many of the people were of Roman birth and all were of the Roman Empire, the character of the costumes and CHAPTER V.
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