Roman Strigillated Sarcophagi
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Roman Strigillated Sarcophagi
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Author : Janet Huskinson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2015
Roman Strigillated Sarcophagi written by Janet Huskinson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Art categories.
This is the first full study of Roman strigillated sarcophagi, which are the largest group of decorated marble sarcophagi to survive in the city of Rome. Characterized by panels of carved fluting - hence the description 'strigillated', after the curved strigil used by Roman bathers to scrape off oil - and limited figure scenes, they were produced from the mid-second to the early fifth century AD, and thus cover a critical period in Rome, from empire to early Christianity. Roman Strigillated Sarcophagi focuses on their rich potential as an historical source for exploring the social and cultural life of the city in the later empire. The first part of the volume examines aspects of their manufacture, use, and viewing, emphasizing distinctive features. The second part looks at the figured representations carved on the sarcophagi, and at their social significance and creativity, concentrating on how their various arrangements allowed viewers to develop their own interpretations. The subjects represented by the figures and the flexibility with which they might be read, provide invaluable insights into how Romans thought about life and death during these changing times. The final part of the volume surveys how later societies responded to Roman strigillated sarcophagi. From as early as the fifth century AD their distinctive decoration and allusions to the Roman past made them especially attractive for reuse in particular contemporary contexts, notably for elite burials and the decoration of prominent buildings. The motif of curved fluting was also adopted and adapted: it decorated neo-classical memorials to Captain Cook, Napoleon's sister-in-law Christine Boyer, and Penelope Boothby, and its use continues into this century, well over one and a half millennia since it first decorated Roman sarcophagi.
Life Death And Representation
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Author : Jas Elsner
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2010-12-15
Life Death And Representation written by Jas Elsner and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-15 with History categories.
This volumepresents acollection of essays on different aspects of Roman sarcophagi. These varied approaches will produce fresh insights into a subject which is receiving increased interest in English-language scholarship, with a new awareness of the important contribution that sarcophagi can make to the study of the social use and production of Roman art. The book will therefore be a timely addition to existing literature. Metropolitan sarcophagi are the main focus of the volume, which will cover a wide time range from the first century AD to post classical periods (including early Christian sarcophagi and post-classical reception). Other papers will look at aspects of viewing and representation, iconography, and marble analysis. There will be an Introduction written by the co-editors.
Roman Sarcophagi In The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
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Author : Anna Marguerite McCann
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date : 1978
Roman Sarcophagi In The Metropolitan Museum Of Art written by Anna Marguerite McCann and has been published by Metropolitan Museum of Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Rome categories.
Roman Children S Sarcophagi
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Author : Janet Huskinson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1996
Roman Children S Sarcophagi written by Janet Huskinson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Architecture categories.
This is the first major study of the themes used in the decoration of sarcophagi made for children in Rome and Ostia from the late first to early fourth century AD. Using the subject categories adopted by other recent books on Roman Sarcophagi, Huskinson catalogs examples of each type, and discusses how these fit into the general pattern. Huskinson also discerns the differing themes that resulted from pagan and Christian attitudes towards children and beliefs about life and death.
Res
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Author : Hung Wu
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2013-02-04
Res written by Hung Wu and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-04 with Art categories.
Res 61/62 includes “Chinese coffins from the first millennium b.c. and early images of the afterworld” by Alain Thote; “Art and personhood” by Björn Ewald; “Western Han sarcophagi and the transformation of Chinese funerary art” by Zheng Yan; “Reading identity on Roman strigillated sarcophagi” by Janet Huskinson; and other papers.
Depicting The Dead
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Author : Stine Birk
language : en
Publisher: Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Release Date : 2013-03-28
Depicting The Dead written by Stine Birk and has been published by Aarhus Universitetsforlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-28 with History categories.
The present monograph takes its place in a now well-established tradition of seeing sarcophagi as visual statements of deceased individuals that used allegories to plot lives and personal memories against mythological and other idealised narratives. It focuses on Roman sarcophagi, often referred to as stadtromisch, which reflects the fact that the field has traditionally been dominated by German scholars. The aim of the book is twofold: Firstly, it is an exploration of how to read Roman sarcophagi, which starts from those with portraits, but which can contribute more broadly to the study of sarcophagi in general. Secondly, this book investigates gender values as represented through images and how to locate the individual in standardised iconography.
The Death Of Myth On Roman Sarcophagi
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Author : Mont Allen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-12-31
The Death Of Myth On Roman Sarcophagi written by Mont Allen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-31 with Art categories.
A strange thing happened to Roman sarcophagi in the third century: their Greek mythic imagery vanished. Since the beginning of their production a century earlier, these beautifully carved coffins had featured bold mythological scenes. How do we make sense of this imagery's own death on later sarcophagi, when mythological narratives were truncated, gods and heroes were excised, and genres featuring no mythic content whatsoever came to the fore? What is the significance of such a profound tectonic shift in the Roman funerary imagination for our understanding of Roman history and culture, for the development of its arts, for the passage from the High to the Late Empire and the coming of Christianity, but above all, for the individual Roman women and men who chose this imagery, and who took it with them to the grave? In this book, Mont Allen offers the clues that aid in resolving this mystery.
Catalogue Of Roman Sarcophagi In The British Museum
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Author : British Museum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Catalogue Of Roman Sarcophagi In The British Museum written by British Museum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with CSIR categories.
Living With Myths
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Author : Paul Zanker
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2012-12-13
Living With Myths written by Paul Zanker and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-13 with Art categories.
A comprehensive introduction to Roman marble sarcophagi and the mythological reliefs which decorated them. The volume provides fascinating insight into the lives and attitudes of Romans during the 2nd to early 4th centuries CE, while numerous photographs enable the sarcophagi themselves to be appreciated as wonderful art objects in their own right.
Roman Sarcophagi In The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
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Author : Anna Marguerite McCann
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date : 1994-01-01
Roman Sarcophagi In The Metropolitan Museum Of Art written by Anna Marguerite McCann and has been published by Metropolitan Museum of Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-01 with categories.