Statues in Roman society [[electronic resource] ] : representation and response / / Peter Stewart

• Autore: Stewart Peter <1971->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (350 p.)
• Disciplina: 731.709376
• Soggetto topico: Statues - Rome; Portrait sculpture, Roman; Art and society - Rome; Symbolism in art - Rome
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [304]-325) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Statues in Roman society
• ISBN: 0-19-180838-5; 1-280-84573-2; 0-19-151424-1; 1-4294-6930-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777322503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford studies in ancient culture and representation.