An edition of Art in the lives of ordinary Romans (2003)

Art in the lives of ordinary Romans

visual representation and non-elite viewers in Italy, 100 B.C.-A.D. 315

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An edition of Art in the lives of ordinary Romans (2003)

Art in the lives of ordinary Romans

visual representation and non-elite viewers in Italy, 100 B.C.-A.D. 315

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"This illustrated book brings to life the ancient Romans whom modern scholarship has largely ignored: slaves, ex-slaves, foreigners, and the freeborn working poor. Though they had no access to the upper echelons of society, ordinary Romans enlivened their world with all manner of artworks. Discussing a wide range of art in the late republic and early empire - from familiar monuments to the obscure Caupona of Salvius and little-studied tomb reliefs - John R. Clarke provides a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of ordinary Roman people. Writing for a wide audience, he illuminates the dynamics of a discerning and sophisticated population, overturning much accepted wisdom about them, and opening our eyes to their astounding cultural diversity."--Jacket.

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University of California Press
Language
English
Pages
383

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Social aspects, Social status, Themes, motives, Social classes in art, Roman Art, Art, roman, Art and society, Rome, social conditions

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Art in the lives of ordinary Romans: visual representation and non-elite viewers in Italy, 100 B.C.-A.D. 315
2003, University of California Press
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Table of Contents

Augustus's and Trajan's messages to commoners
The all-seeing emperor and ordinary viewers : Marcus Aurelius and Constantine
Everyman, everywoman, and the gods
Everyman and everywoman at work
Spectacle : entertainment, social control, self-advertising, and transgression
Laughter and subversion in the tavern : image, text, and context
Commemoration of life in the domain of the dead : non-elite tombs and sarcophagi
Minding your manners : banquets, behavior, and class
Putting your best face forward : self-representation at home.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-352) and index.

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Library of Congress
N72.S6 C58 2003

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Pagination
xi, 383 p., [24] p. of plates :
Number of pages
383

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OL23240152M
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0520219767
LCCN
2002154934
OCLC/WorldCat
51172352
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3798052
Goodreads
3291469

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