Funerary portraiture in Greater Roman Syria

"This volume provides a unique survey of locally produced funerary representations from across regions of ancient Syria, exploring material ranging from reliefs and statues in the round, to busts, mosaics, and paintings in order to offer a new and holistic approach to our understanding of ancie...

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VerfasserInnen: Blömer, Michael (HerausgeberIn, VerfasserIn)
Raja, Rubina (HerausgeberIn, VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols , [2019]
Schriftenreihe:Studies in classical archaeology volume 6
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Bibliogr. Hinweis:Rezensiert in: [Rezension von: Michael Blömer (Hrsg.), Funerary portraiture in Greater Roman Syria]
Verantwortlich:edited by Michael Blömer and Rubina Raja
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Zusammenfassung:"This volume provides a unique survey of locally produced funerary representations from across regions of ancient Syria, exploring material ranging from reliefs and statues in the round, to busts, mosaics, and paintings in order to offer a new and holistic approach to our understanding of ancient funerary portraiture. Up to now, relatively little attention has been paid to the way in which local and regional production of material in this area formed part of a broader pattern of sculptural and iconographical development across the Roman Near East. By drawing on material from an area encompassing modern Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Turkey, as well as Egypt and Achaia, the contributions in this book make it possible for the first time to take a wider perspective on the importance of funerary portraiture within Greater Roman Syria, and in doing so, to identify influences, connections, and iconographical analogies present throughout the region, as well as local differences, larger-scale boundaries, and ruptures in traditions that occurred across time and place."--Back cover
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xvi, 232 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9782503576336