A Companion to Roman Art

Informationen zum Autor Barbara E. Borg is Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Exeter. She has published widely on Greek and Roman art and archaeology, including Der Logos des Mythos. Allegorien und Personifikationen in der frühen griechischen Kunst (2002), Paideia: The World of the Second Sophistic (2004), Die antiken Skulupturen in Castle Howard (with H. von Hesberg, A. Linfert, 2005), and A Matter of Life and Death: Towards a Social History of Roman Tombs (forthcoming). Klappentext A Companion to Roman Art encompasses various artistic genres, ancient contexts, and modern approaches for a comprehensive guide to Roman art.* Offers comprehensive and original essays on the study of Roman art* Contributions from distinguished scholars with unrivalled expertise covering a broad range of international approaches* Focuses on the socio-historical aspects of Roman art, covering several topics that have not been presented in any detail in English* Includes both close readings of individual art works and general discussions* Provides an overview of main aspects of the subject and an introduction to current debates in the field Zusammenfassung A Companion to Roman Art encompasses various artistic genres, ancient contexts, and modern approaches for a comprehensive guide to Roman art. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors viiiList of Abbreviations xivList of Illustrations xvIntroduction 1Barbara E. BorgPart I Methods and Approaches 91 Defining Roman Art 11Christopher H. Hallett2 Roman Historical Representations 34Tonio Holscher3 Methodological Approaches to the Dating and Identification of Roman Portraits 52Klaus Fittschen4 Roman Art and Gender Studies 71Natalie KampenPart II The Beginnings and End of Roman Art 935 Republican Rome and Italic Art 95Massimiliano Papini6 Adapting Greek Art 114Rachel Kousser7 The Art of Late Antiquity: A Contextual Approach 130Alessandra BraviPart III Producing and Commissioning Roman Art 1518 Technique and Message in Roman Art 153Mont Allen9 Roman Art and the Artist 172Michael Squire10 Roman Art and the State 195Peter J. Holliday11 "Arte Plebea" and Non?]elite Roman Art 214Lauren Hackworth PetersenPart IV Genres 23112 Roman Portraits 233Jane Fejfer13 Wall Painting 252Katharina Lorenz14 Mosaics 268Roger Ling15 Roman Sarcophagi 286Michael Koortbojian16 Decorative Art 301Friederike Sinn17 Luxury Arts 321Kenneth Lapatin18 Roman Architecture as Art? 344Edmund ThomasPart V Contexts 365Section 1 Roman Art and "Private Space" 36719 Art in Roman Town Houses 369Simon Ellis20 Art in the Roman Villa 388Richard Neudecker21 The Decoration of Private Space in the Later Roman Empire 406Susanne MuthSection 2 Roman Art and Death 42922 The Decoration of Roman Tombs 431Francisca Feraudi?]Gruenais23 Catacombs and the Beginnings of Christian Tomb Decoration 452Norbert ZimmermannSection 3 R oman Art and the Empire 47124 The Greek East under Rome 473Roland R.R. Smith25 The Western Roman Provinces 496Roger J.A. WilsonPart VI Themes 53126 Contextualizing Roman Art and Nature 533Maureen Carroll27 Roman Art and Spectacle 552Zahra Newby28 Roman Art and Myth 569Francesco de AngelisPart VII R eception of Roman Art in the Modern World 58529 The Myth of Pompeii: Fragments, Frescos, and the Visual Imagination 587Rosemary J. Barrow30 Roman Architecture through the Ages 602Stefan AltekampIndex 620...

Autorentext
Barbara E. Borg is Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Exeter. She has published widely on Greek and Roman art and archaeology, including Der Logos des Mythos. Allegorien und Personifikationen in der frühen griechischen Kunst (2002), Paideia: The World of the Second Sophistic (2004), Die antiken Skulupturen in Castle Howard (with H. von Hesberg, A. Linfert, 2005), and A Matter of Life and Death: Towards a Social History of Roman Tombs (forthcoming).

Klappentext
A Companion to Roman Art encompasses various artistic genres, ancient contexts, and modern approaches for a comprehensive guide to Roman art. * Offers comprehensive and original essays on the study of Roman art * Contributions from distinguished scholars with unrivalled expertise covering a broad range of international approaches * Focuses on the socio-historical aspects of Roman art, covering several topics that have not been presented in any detail in English * Includes both close readings of individual art works and general discussions * Provides an overview of main aspects of the subject and an introduction to current debates in the field

Inhalt
Notes on Contributors viii List of Abbreviations xiv List of Illustrations xv Introduction 1 Barbara E. Borg Part I Methods and Approaches 9 1 Defining Roman Art 11 Christopher H. Hallett 2 Roman Historical Representations 34 Tonio Holscher 3 Methodological Approaches to the Dating and Identification of Roman Portraits 52 Klaus Fittschen 4 Roman Art and Gender Studies 71 Natalie Kampen Part II The Beginnings and End of Roman Art 93 5 Republican Rome and Italic Art 95 Massimiliano Papini 6 Adapting Greek Art 114 Rachel Kousser 7 The Art of Late Antiquity: A Contextual Approach 130 Alessandra Bravi Part III Producing and Commissioning Roman Art 151 8 Technique and Message in Roman Art 153 Mont Allen 9 Roman Art and the Artist 172 Michael Squire 10 Roman Art and the State 195 Peter J. Holliday 11 "Arte Plebea" and Non?]elite Roman Art 214 Lauren Hackworth Petersen Part IV Genres 231 12 Roman Portraits 233 Jane Fejfer 13 Wall Painting 252 Katharina Lorenz 14 Mosaics 268 Roger Ling 15 Roman Sarcophagi 286 Michael Koortbojian 16 Decorative Art 301 Friederike Sinn 17 Luxury Arts 321 Kenneth Lapatin 18 Roman Architecture as Art? 344 Edmund Thomas Part V Contexts 365 Section 1 Roman Art and "Private Space" 367 19 Art in Roman Town Houses 369 Simon Ellis 20 Art in the Roman Villa 388 Richard Neudecker 21 The Decoration of Private Space in the Later Roman Empire 406 Susanne Muth Section 2 Roman Art and Death 429 22 The Decoration of Roman Tombs 431 Francisca Feraudi?]Gruenais 23 Catacombs and the Beginnings of Christian Tomb Decoration 452 Norbert Zimmermann Section 3 R oman Art and the Empire 471 24 The Greek East under Rome 473 Roland R.R. Smith 25 The Western Roman Provinces 496 Roger J.A. Wilson Part VI Themes 531 26 Contextualizing Roman Art and Nature 533 Maureen Carroll 27 Roman Art and Spectacle 552 Zahra Newby 28 Roman Art and Myth 569 Francesco de Angelis Part VII R eception of Roman Art in the Modern World 585 29 The Myth of Pompeii: Fragments, Frescos, and the Visual Imagination 587 Rosemary J. Barrow 30 Roman Architecture through the Ages 602 Stefan Altekamp Index 620

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