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 memorials, collected as works of art, dedicated to deities,
venerated as gods, or violated as symbols of a defeated political
regime, they were recognized individually and collectively as objects
of enormous significance. By analysing ancient texts and images,
Statues in Roman Society unravels the web of associations which
surrounded Roman statues. Addressing all categories of statuary
together for the first time, it illuminates them in ancient terms,
explaining expectations of what statues were or ought to be and
describing the Romans' uneasy relationship with 'the other population'
in their midst.
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Representation and Response
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780191514241
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP Oxford
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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