The ceremonial sculptures of the Roman gods /
The well-known formats of Roman sculpture are the ones best preserved, but inevitably limited to those designed to be permanent and immobile. A significant component of the Roman visual world missing from this record are those images which depict or stand in for the Roman gods during ceremonies. Sta...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2012.
Series:
Monumenta Graeca et Romana
20.
Classical Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2013, ISBN: 9789004248663.
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Call Number: NB115 .M33 2012
| Summary: | The well-known formats of Roman sculpture are the ones best preserved, but inevitably limited to those designed to be permanent and immobile. A significant component of the Roman visual world missing from this record are those images which depict or stand in for the Roman gods during ceremonies. Statuary of this type is in some measure mobile, designed specifically to be carried about in processions, brought out for public viewing at throne ceremonies, or participate in divine banquets. In addition to defining the characteristics of these ceremonial sculptures, this study also addresses their performative qualities: where and how they appeared, who was responsible for handling them, with what conventions of decorum, and with what response from the audience. |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 3, 2012). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxviii, 120 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004242265 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |