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Engraved Gems and Propaganda in the Roman Republic and under Augustus (Hardcover)
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Engraved Gems and Propaganda in the Roman Republic and under Augustus (Hardcover)
Series: Archaeopress Roman Archaeology
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Engraved Gems and Propaganda in the Roman Republic and under
Augustus deals with small, but highly captivating and stimulating
artwork - engraved gemstones. Although in antiquity intaglios and
cameos had multiple applications (seals, jewellery or amulets), the
images engraved upon them are snapshots of people's beliefs,
ideologies, and everyday occupations. They cast light on the
self-advertising and propaganda actions performed by Roman
political leaders, especially Octavian/Augustus, their factions and
other people engaged in the politics and social life of the past.
Gems can show both general trends (the specific showpieces like
State Cameos) as well as the individual and private acts of being
involved in politics and social affairs, mainly through a subtle
display of political allegiances, since they were objects of
strictly personal use. They enable us to analyse and learn about
Roman propaganda and various social behaviours from a completely
different angle than coins, sculpture or literature. The
miniaturism of ancient gems is in inverse proportion to their
cultural significance. This book presents an evolutionary model of
the use of engraved gems from self-presentation (3rd-2nd century
BC) to personal branding and propaganda purposes in the Roman
Republic and under Augustus (until 14 AD). The specific
characteristics of engraved gems, their strictly private character
and the whole array of devices appearing on them are examined in
respect to their potential propagandistic value and usefulness in
social life. The wide scope of this analysis provides a
comprehensive picture covering many aspects of Roman propaganda and
a critical survey of the overinterpretations of this term in regard
to the glyptic art. The aim is the incorporation of this class of
archaeological artefacts into the well-established studies of Roman
propaganda, as well as the Roman society in general, brought about
by discussion of the interconnections with ancient literary sources
as well as other categories of Roman art and craftsmanship, notably
coins but also sculpture and relief.
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