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OverviewStatues 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Stewart (Lecturer in Classical Art and its Heritage at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 19.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.70cm Weight: 0.684kg ISBN: 9780199599714ISBN 10: 0199599718 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 20 January 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 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 ConclusionsReviewsAuthor InformationPeter Stewart is Lecturer in Classical Art and its Heritage, Courtauld Institute of Art, London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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