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Style and Function in Roman Decoration - Living with Objects and Interiors (Paperback)
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Style and Function in Roman Decoration - Living with Objects and Interiors (Paperback)
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This important book puts forward a new interpretation of Roman
decorative art, focusing on the function of decoration in the
social context. It examines the three principal areas of social
display and conspicuous consumption in the Roman world: social
space, entertainment, and dress, and discusses the significance of
the decoration of objects and interiors within these contexts,
drawing examples from both Rome and its environs, and the Western
provinces, from the early Imperial period to Late Antiquity.
Focusing on specific examples, including mosaics and other interior
decor, silver plate, glass and pottery vessels, and jewellery and
other dress accessories, Swift demonstrates the importance of
decoration in creating and maintaining social networks and
identities and fostering appropriate social behaviour, and its role
in perpetuating social convention and social norms. It is argued
that our understanding of stylistic change and the relationship
between this and the wider social context in the art of the Roman
period is greatly enhanced by an initial focus on the particular
social relationships fostered by decorated objects and spaces. The
book demonstrates that an examination of so-called 'minor art' is
fundamental in any understanding of the relationship between art
and its social context, and aims to reinvigorate debate on the
value of decoration and ornament in the Roman period and beyond.
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