Statues were everywhere in the Roman world. They served as objects of cult, honors to emperors and noblemen, and memorials to the dead. Combining close attention to individual Roman texts and images with an unprecedented broad perspective on this remarkable phenomenon, Statues in Roman Society explains the impact that all kinds of statuary had on the ancient population.
Statues were everywhere in the Roman world. They served as objects of cult, honors to emperors and noblemen, and memorials to the dead. Combining close attention to individual Roman texts and images with an unprecedented broad perspective on this remarkable phenomenon, Statues in Roman Society explains the impact that all kinds of statuary had on the ancient population.
Peter Stewart is Lecturer in Classical Art and its Heritage at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1: Defining statues in word and image 2: The appearance of statues 3: Portrait statues and the statuesque 4: The other population of Rome 5: Statues in the Empire 6: Simulacra and signa 7: The private sphere 8: Touching statues Conclusions
Introduction 1: Defining statues in word and image 2: The appearance of statues 3: Portrait statues and the statuesque 4: The other population of Rome 5: Statues in the Empire 6: Simulacra and signa 7: The private sphere 8: Touching statues Conclusions
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