Roman Portraits in Context (Hardcover)

The highest honour a Roman citizen could hope for was a portrait statue in the forum of his city. While the emperor and high senatorial officials were routinely awarded statues, strong competition existed among local benefactors to obtain this honour, which proclaimed and perpetuated the memory of the patron and his family for generations. There were many ways to earn a portrait statue but such local figures often had to wait until they had passed away before the public finally fulfilled their expectations. It is argued in this book that our understanding and contemplation of a Roman portrait statue is greatly enriched, when we consider its wider historical context, its original setting, the circumstances of its production and style, and its base which, in many cases, bore a text that contributed to the rhetorical power of the image.

General

Imprint:	De Gruyter
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Image & Context
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	December 2008
Authors:	Jane Fejfer
Dimensions:	240 x 170 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	601
ISBN-13:	978-3-11-018664-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > BC to 500 CE, Ancient & classical world Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Human figures depicted in art > Portraits in art
LSN:	3-11-018664-0
Barcode:	9783110186642

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