Roman strigillated sarcophagi : art and social history  /
Huskinson, JanetAuthor
This volume provides a full study of Roman strigillated sarcophagi, which are the largest group of decorated marble sarcophagi to survive in the city of Rome. Characterised by panels of carved fluting, resembling the curved strigil used by Roman bathers to scrape off oil, and limited figure scenes, they were produced from the mid-second to the early fifth century AD, and thus cover a critical period in Rome, from empire to early Christianity. This study focuses on their rich potential as a historical source for exploring the social and cultural life of the city in the later empire.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title Pages -- Preface -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Note to the Reader -- 1 Introducing the Questions -- 2 Introducing the Sarcophagi -- PART I Production, Use, and Viewing -- 3 Making and Acquiring Strigillated Sarcophagi -- 4 Strigillated Sarcophagi and their Burial Contexts -- 5 The Decoration of Strigillated Sarcophagi -- 6 Viewing Strigillated Sarcophagi -- PART II Representations: 7 Representing Romans -- 8 Mythological Imagery -- 9 Symbolic Figures -- 10 Representing Christians and their Beliefs -- 11 Strigillated Sarcophagi and the Jewish Community in Rome -- Part III Reception: 12 The Reception of Roman Strigillated Sarcophagi -- 13 The Reuse of Strigillated Sarcophagi -- 14 Adopting the Strigillated Motif -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Glossary -- List of References -- Index
This volume provides a full study of Roman strigillated sarcophagi, which are the largest group of decorated marble sarcophagi to survive in the city of Rome. Characterised by panels of carved fluting, resembling the curved strigil used by Roman bathers to scrape off oil, and limited figure scenes, they were produced from the mid-second to the early fifth century AD, and thus cover a critical period in Rome, from empire to early Christianity. This study focuses on their rich potential as a historical source for exploring the social and cultural life of the city in the later empire.
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Sarcophagi, Roman
Sarcophagi, Roman
Fluting (Architecture and decoration)
Art and society