Depicting the Dead - Self-Representation and Commemoration on Roman Sarcophagi with Portraits (e-bog) af Stine Birk
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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 stadtrömisch, which reflects the fact that the field has traditionally been dominated by Germa...
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Undertitel Self-Representation and Commemoration on Roman Sarcophagi with Portraits
Forfattere Stine Birk (forfatter)
Udgivet 4 februar 2013
Længde 335 sider
Genrer Archaeology
Nummer i serie 11
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse Vandmærket
ISBN 9788771244168
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 stadtrömisch, 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.