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1 mar 2015 · This Handbook presents a rigorous appraisal of Roman sculptural studies. It includes material from the early republican period through late antiquity (c. 500 BC to AD 500) and considers sculpture in Rome and in regions dominated by the Roman Empire.
25 sie 2013 · Roman sculpture did, however, begin to search for new avenues of artistic expression, moving away from their Etruscan and Greek roots, and, by the mid-1st century CE, Roman artists were seeking to capture and create optical effects of light and shade for greater realism.
The development of Roman portraiture is characterized by a stylistic cycle that alternately emphasized realistic or idealizing elements. Each stage of Roman portraiture can be described as alternately “veristic” or “classicizing,” as each imperial dynasty sought to emphasize certain aspects of representation in an effort to legitimize ...
30 paź 2019 · Concise examination of the manufacturing and functions of Roman art with emphasis on Roman sculpture. Also examines the identities of artists, the significance of Roman portraits, and the use of distinct styles of images on public monuments, including those produced in Late Antiquity.
The introduction surveys the technical, scientific, literary, and theoretical approaches to the study of Roman sculpture discussed in this volume.
26 kwi 2018 · It highlights the conceptual frameworks that have shaped sculpture into recognizable art historical subjects, and concludes with recent interdisciplinary approaches that take the study of sculpture into new directions.
The collection of Roman portraiture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art spans the full scope of the subject, from the time of the Roman Republic to the reign of Constantine the Great (26.229).
