professor of art history at the University of California

and all those with an interest in the life and culture of Southern California

—History in Review

The analysis of the portrait is supported by a stunning array of related paintings

Erik Inglis teaches medieval art history at Oberlin College in Ohio

Houses and Monuments of Pompeii: The Work of Fausto and Felice Niccolini Gift Guide professor of art history atPreface by Stefano de Caro Essays and commentaries by Roberto Cassanelli, Pier Luigi Ciapparelli, Enrico Colle, and Massimiliano David The discovery of and excavations at Pompeii in the second half of the eighteenth century not only provided historians with a trove of information about ancient Roman civilization but also fired artists' imaginations and inaugurated the vogue for the Pompeian style that so influenced the West in the nineteenth century.