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Living with Myths

The Imagery of Roman Sarcophagi

By: Paul Zanker, Bjorn C. Ewald, Julia Slater (Transcribed by)

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Published: 13th December 2012
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Roman sarcophagi have fascinated posterity since the Middle Ages, largely because of their mythological reliefs. Living with Myths provides a comprehensive introduction to this important genre, exploring such subjects as the role of the mythological images in everyday life of the time, the messages they convey about the Romans' view of themselves, and the reception of the sarcophagi in later European art and art history. The volume is fully illustrated with high-quality photographs, which enable readers to appreciate the artistic quality of the reliefs and to explore for themselves the messages they convey. Together with the text, which includes analyses of specific sarcophagi, the pictures open up a panorama of Roman cultural history in the 2nd to the early 4th centuries CE.

1 Images with a long history Mourning, grief, and comfort: the solace of myth Visions of bliss Image cultivation, role images, and ideals Images and values in transition 2. Documentation

ISBN: 9780199228690
ISBN-10: 0199228698
Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture & Representation
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 440
Published: 13th December 2012
Dimensions (cm): 27.9 x 22.7  x 3.08
Weight (kg): 1.78