Depicting the Dead
Self-Representation and Commemoration on Roman Sarcophagi with Portraits
Edición de la obra Depicting the Dead
| Autor | Stine Birk |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Aarhus University Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 2013 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| ISBN-13 | 9788771244168 |
| Número de Cutter | B619d |
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.