A sumptuously illustrated reference book featuring decorative patterns taken from the buildings, mosaics and jewellery of Ancient Rome. Readers can discover mosaic portraits of the Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora, the masks from a Roman play, a carved fresco of the gods and more. Each page includes fascinating information about where each piece of art came from, as well as a small example of the colours used in the original. Includes internet links to websites to find out more about Roman life, artefacts and art.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Patterns To Colour .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-11 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2015 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .