Depicting the Dead
Self-Representation and Commemoration on Roman Sarcophagi with Portraits
- 333 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
Explores how to read Roman sarcophagi, starting from those adorned with portraits and placing them within a social context; investigates gender values and childhood as reflected in the visual language of sarcophagus reliefs and shows how standardised iconography could be used to construct personal and social memory.
