The Freedman in Roman Art and Art History

The Freedman in Roman Art and Art History

Author: Lauren Hackworth Petersen

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-09-19

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1107603595

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In this study, Lauren Petersen critically investigates the notion of 'freedman art' in scholarship.


The Freedman in the Roman World

The Freedman in the Roman World

Author: Henrik Mouritsen

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-01-27

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 1139495038

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Freedmen occupied a complex and often problematic place in Roman society between slaves on the one hand and freeborn citizens on the other. Playing an extremely important role in the economic life of the Roman world, they were also a key instrument for replenishing and even increasing the size of the citizen body. This book presents an original synthesis, for the first time covering both Republic and Empire in a single volume. While providing up-to-date discussions of most significant aspects of the phenomenon, the book also offers a new understanding of the practice of manumission, its role in the organisation of slave labour and the Roman economy, as well as the deep-seated ideological concerns to which it gave rise. It locates the freedman in a broader social and economic context, explaining the remarkable popularity of manumission in the Roman world.


The Social History of Roman Art

The Social History of Roman Art

Author: Peter Stewart

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-05-29

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 0521816327

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An introduction to the study of ancient Roman art in its social context.


Roman Art

Roman Art

Author: Nancy Lorraine Thompson

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1588392228

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A complete introduction to the rich cultural legacy of Rome through the study of Roman art ... It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This resource also provides lesson plans and classroom activities."--Publisher website.


Classical Myths in Italian Renaissance Painting

Classical Myths in Italian Renaissance Painting

Author: Luba Freedman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-06-30

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1107001196

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"The book is about a new development in Italian Renaissance art; its aim is to show how artists and humanists came together to effect this revolution, it is important because this is a long-ignored but crucial aspect of the Italian Renaissance, showing us why the masterpieces we take for granted are the way they are, and thre is no competitor in the field. The book sheds light on some of the world's greatest masterpirces of art, including Botticelli's Venus, Leonardo's Leda, Raphael's Galatea, and Titian's Bacchus and Ariadne"--Provided by publisher.


The Roman Villa

The Roman Villa

Author: Alfred Frazer

Publisher: UPenn Museum of Archaeology

Published: 1998-01-29

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780924171598

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This edited volume, based on the first Williams Symposium on Classical Architecture, held at the University of Pennsylvania in April 1990, focuses on the theme of the well-appointed Roman country house. Using archaeological and textual evidence, the chapters address issues of villa composition, economy, and society. The volume also explores the possible reasons that Greeks did not embrace the villa lifestyle as the Romans so eagerly did. Finally, this book provides a promising foundation for future studies of the nature of the villa phenomenon. Contributors: Lisa Fentress, Chrystina Häuber, Adolf Hoffmann, Ann Kuttner, Hans Lauter, Guy Metraux, Richard Neudecker, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill. Symposium Series 9 University Museum Monograph, 101


The Material Life of Roman Slaves

The Material Life of Roman Slaves

Author: Sandra R. Joshel

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-10-01

Total Pages: 649

ISBN-13: 113999140X

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The Material Life of Roman Slaves is a major contribution to scholarly debates on the archaeology of Roman slavery. Rather than regarding slaves as irretrievable in archaeological remains, the book takes the archaeological record as a key form of evidence for reconstructing slaves' lives and experiences. Interweaving literature, law, and material evidence, the book searches for ways to see slaves in the various contexts - to make them visible where evidence tells us they were in fact present. Part of this project involves understanding how slaves seem irretrievable in the archaeological record and how they are often actively, if unwittingly, left out of guidebooks and scholarly literature. Individual chapters explore the dichotomy between visibility and invisibility and between appearance and disappearance in four physical and social locations - urban houses, city streets and neighborhoods, workshops, and villas.


The Mosaics of Roman Crete

The Mosaics of Roman Crete

Author: Rebecca J. Sweetman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-05-31

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1107018404

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This book examines the rich corpus of mosaics created in Crete during the Roman and Late Antique eras. It provides essential information on the style, iconography, and chronology of the material, as well as discussion of the craftspeople who created them and the technologies they used. The contextualized mosaic evidence also reveals a new understanding of Roman and Late Antique Crete. It helps shed light on the processes by which Crete became part of the Roman Empire, its subsequent Christianization, and the pivotal role the island played in the Mediterranean network of societies during these periods. This book provides an original approach to the study of mosaics and an innovative method of presenting a diachronic view of provincial Cretan society.


Municipal Virtues in the Roman Empire

Municipal Virtues in the Roman Empire

Author: Elizabeth Forbis

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2013-02-07

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 3110954443

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The volumes published in the series "Beiträge zur Altertumskunde" comprise monographs, collective volumes, editions, translations and commentaries on various topics from the fields of Greek and Latin Philology, Ancient History, Archeology, Ancient Philosophy as well as Classical Reception Studies. The series thus offers indispensable research tools for a wide range of disciplines related to Ancient Studies.


A History of Roman Art

A History of Roman Art

Author: Steven L. Tuck

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-01-27

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 1444330268

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A History of Roman Art provides a wide-ranging survey of the subject from the founding of Rome to the rule of Rome's first Christian emperor, Constantine. Incorporating the most up-to-date information available on the topic, this new textbook explores the creation, use, and meaning of art in the Roman world. Extensively illustrated with 375 color photographs and line drawings Broadly defines Roman art to include the various cultures that contributed to the Roman system Focuses throughout on the overarching themes of Rome's cultural inclusiveness and art's important role in promoting Roman values Discusses a wide range of Roman painting, mosaic, sculpture, and decorative arts, as well as architecture and associated sculptures within the cultural contexts they were created and developed Offers helpful and instructive pedagogical features for students, such as timelines; key terms defined in margins; a glossary; sidebars with key lessons and explanatory material on artistic technique, stories, and ancient authors; textboxes on art and literature, art from the provinces, and important scholarly perspectives; and primary sources in translation A book companion website is available at www.wiley.com/go/romanart with the following resources: PowerPoint slides, glossary, and timeline Steven Tuck is the 2014 recipient of the American Archaeological Association's Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.