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The Hypogeum of the Aurelii - A new interpretation as the collegiate tomb of professional scribae (Paperback)
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The Hypogeum of the Aurelii - A new interpretation as the collegiate tomb of professional scribae (Paperback)
Series: Archaeopress Roman Archaeology
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The Hypogeum of the Aurelii: A new interpretation as the collegiate
tomb of professional scribae' examines the frescoes of one of the
most enigmatic funerary monuments of ancient Rome. The three
chambers of the Hypogeum of the Aurelii, so-named from an mosaic
inscription in one of the surviving chambers, contain a varied
series of images that have long been considered an example of early
Christian or Gnostic iconography. One hundred years after the
monument's discovery Dr Bradley challenges earlier theories and
concludes that far from having religious significance the pictures
reveal a world of professional pride among a group of what we might
today call 'white collar workers'. Although not among the rich and
famous of Imperial Rome, the deceased nevertheless rose from a
state of slavery to positions within the bureaucracy at the centre
of an empire at its height. Although part of a strictly
hierarchical, and male-dominated, society the community to which
the Aurelii belonged provided an environment of comparative
equality: a community that acknowledged the contribution and
expertise of both women and children in their profession. The pride
in their achievement is reflected in the decoration of the tomb in
which they expected to spend eternity. This study, the first in
modern times to examine all the extant images in detail, will be of
interest, not only to historians of ancient Roman art, but also to
social historians who wish to more fully understand the lives of
those who helped support the running of an empire.
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