Statues in Roman Society : Representation and Response
Peter. Stewart
Bok Engelsk 2004 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Oxford : : Oxford University Press, UK, , 2004.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (350 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; 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; Bibliography; Index. - Statues were everywhere in the Roman world. They served as objects of cult, honours 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 which all kinds of statuary had on the ancient population. - ;Statues are among the most familiar remnants of classical art. Yet their prominence in ancient society is often ignored. In the Roman world statues were ubiquitous. Whether they were displayed as public honours or memorial
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| ISBN | 0199240949
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