Recarving of Roman portraits in Late Antiquity : from face to face /

Recarving of Roman portraits in Late Antiquity : from face to face /

This book is based on an investigation of more than 2000 portraits of which around 500 have proven to be recarved. It provides thorough analyses of the different recarving methods, some of which can be attributed to geographically localized workshops, establishing classifiable categories, and an ana...

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Main Author: Prusac, Marina.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden : Biggleswade : Brill ; Extenza Turpin [distributor], 2010.

Series: Monumenta Graeca et Romana 18.
Classical Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2010, ISBN: 9789004222816.

Subjects:

Portrait sculpture, Roman.
Portrait sculpture, Roman > Political aspects.
Sculpture > Mutilation, defacement, etc. > History > To 1500.

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Call Number: NB1296.3 .P78 2010

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction The history of sculpture reuse and related problems
  • Chapter One The reuse of sculpture and recarving of portraits
  • Chapter Two Statistical analyses
  • Chapter Three The 1st-2nd centuries ce and the damnatio memoriae portraits
  • Chapter Four The Third century CE
  • Chapter Five Late Antiquity and the emergence of new visual expressions
  • Chapter Six Recarving methods
  • Chapter Seven Classifications
  • Chapter Eight Social aspects
  • Conclusions Oblivion and reinvention
  • Summary
  • Map with portrait provenances
  • The Roman imperial succession until Justinian I
  • Catalogue of recarved portraits
  • Bibliography
  • Index of museums and collections
  • Concordances
  • General index
  • Figure plates 1-155.
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction The history of sculpture reuse and related problems
  • Chapter One The reuse of sculpture and recarving of portraits
  • Chapter Two Statistical analyses
  • Chapter Three The 1st-2nd centuries ce and the damnatio memoriae portraits
  • Chapter Four The Third century CE
  • Chapter Five Late Antiquity and the emergence of new visual expressions
  • Chapter Six Recarving methods
  • Chapter Seven Classifications
  • Chapter Eight Social aspects
  • Conclusions Oblivion and reinvention
  • Summary
  • Map with portrait provenances
  • The Roman imperial succession until Justinian I
  • Catalogue of recarved portraits
  • Bibliography
  • Index of museums and collections
  • Concordances
  • General index
  • Figure plates 1-155.