Spanning centuries and the vastness of the Roman Empire, The Last Statues of Antiquity is the first comprehensive survey of Roman honorific statues in the public realm in Late Antiquity. Drawn from a major research project and corresponding online database that collates all the available evidence for the 'statue habit' across the Empire from the late third century AD onwards, the volume examines where, how, and why statues were used, and why these important features of urban life began to decline in number before eventually disappearing around AD 600. Adopting a detailed comparative approach, the collection explores variation between different regions-including North Africa, Asia Minor, and the Near East-as well as individual cities, such as Aphrodisias, Athens, Constantinople, and Rome. A number of thematic chapters also consider the different kinds of honorand, from provincial governors and senators, to women and cultural heroes. Richly illustrated, the volume is the definitive resource for studying the phenomenon of late-antique statues. The collection also incorporates extensive references to the project's database, which is freely accessible online.
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The Last Statues of Antiquity is the first comprehensive survey of Roman honorific statues in the public realm in Late Antiquity, offering a richly illustrated pan-Empire exploration of the reasons behind the decline and eventual disppearance of Roman statuary c.AD 250-650, examining variations between regions, cities, and the honorands.
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REGIONS; CITIES; CHRONOLOGY, HONORANDS, STYLE
provide[s] fascinating insights into evolving attitudes to statuary in the Roman Empire across (and partly beyond) Late Antiquity ... [and reveals] that the 'statue habit' in Late Antiquity (and even earlier) was not very widespread and thus many cities and territories were not heavyweight participants in statuary display, or at least not in terms of honorific busts and images after the early Empire, even if those places are known to have been active and politically important in the late Empire
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The first comprehensive survey of Roman statuary in the public realm in Late Antiquity, exploring the reasons behind the decline and eventual disappearance of this important phenomenon Based on a major research project and corresponding online database which collates all the available evidence for the erection of statues across the Roman Empire from the late third century AD onwards Provides a pan-Empire comparative overview, examining individual regions (including the Near East), cities (such as Aphrodisias), and also the different honorands, from provincial governors to cultural heroes Chapters written by an international range of key experts in the field, including scholars directly involved in the research Richly illustrated with an extensive selection of photographs, maps, and graphs
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R. R. R. Smith is Lincoln Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art at the University of Oxford. Bryan Ward-Perkins is Director of the Ertegun Programme and Fellow of Trinity College at the University of Oxford.
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The first comprehensive survey of Roman statuary in the public realm in Late Antiquity, exploring the reasons behind the decline and eventual disappearance of this important phenomenon Based on a major research project and corresponding online database which collates all the available evidence for the erection of statues across the Roman Empire from the late third century AD onwards Provides a pan-Empire comparative overview, examining individual regions (including the Near East), cities (such as Aphrodisias), and also the different honorands, from provincial governors to cultural heroes Chapters written by an international range of key experts in the field, including scholars directly involved in the research Richly illustrated with an extensive selection of photographs, maps, and graphs
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198753322
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
1106 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
203 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
446

Biographical note

R. R. R. Smith is Lincoln Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art at the University of Oxford. Bryan Ward-Perkins is Director of the Ertegun Programme and Fellow of Trinity College at the University of Oxford.