Roman Children's Sarcophagi
Their Decoration and its Social Significance
Series: Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 28 March 1996
- ISBN 9780198140863
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages162 pages
- Size 286x225x19 mm
- Weight 590 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 16 pp plates 0
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Short description:
The first major study of the themes used in the decoration of sarcophagi for children in Rome and Ostia from the late first to early fourth century AD, by an acknowledged expert on classical art and archaeology.
MoreLong description:
This book is the first major study of the themes which were used in the decoration of sarcophagi made for children in Rome and Ostia from the late first to early fourth century AD. It provides a selective catalogue of examples of each type, followed by discussion of how these fit into the general pattern. This allows certain themes to be identified which are virtually exclusive to childre's sarcophagi.
The second part of the book discusses the choice of subjects and how these reflect the standing of children in Roman society: to what extent, for instance, was childhood shown as a differentiated stage of life, or was it dominated by aspirations of the adult world? How is the death of a child treated in art? There are separate sections on the role of workshops and customers in the development of child-specific imagery, and on material from the early Christian era, providing some interesting differences resulting from differing attitudes towards children and beliefs about life and death.
This is a substantial contribution ... H. presents a wealth of material ... Art History and Archaeology will long benefit from this useful contribution.
