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The Freedman in Roman Art and Art History
Lauren Hackworth Petersen
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Description for The Freedman in Roman Art and Art History
hardcover. In this study, Lauren Petersen critically investigates the notion of 'freedman art' in scholarship. Num Pages: 312 pages, 140 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 978.
From monumental tombs and domestic decoration, to acts of benefaction and portraits of ancestors, Roman freed slaves, or freedmen, were prodigious patrons of art and architecture. Traditionally, however, the history of Roman art has been told primarily through the monumental remains of the emperors and ancient writers who worked in their circles. In this study, Lauren Petersen critically investigates the notion of 'freedman art' in scholarship, dependent as it is on elite-authored texts that are filled with hyperbole and stereotypes of freedmen, such as the memorable fictional character Trimalchio, a boorish ex-slave in Petronius' Satyricon. She emphasizes integrated visual ensembles ... Read more
From monumental tombs and domestic decoration, to acts of benefaction and portraits of ancestors, Roman freed slaves, or freedmen, were prodigious patrons of art and architecture. Traditionally, however, the history of Roman art has been told primarily through the monumental remains of the emperors and ancient writers who worked in their circles. In this study, Lauren Petersen critically investigates the notion of 'freedman art' in scholarship, dependent as it is on elite-authored texts that are filled with hyperbole and stereotypes of freedmen, such as the memorable fictional character Trimalchio, a boorish ex-slave in Petronius' Satyricon. She emphasizes integrated visual ensembles ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521858892
SKU
V9780521858892
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About Lauren Hackworth Petersen
Lauren Hackworth Petersen is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Delaware. A scholar of Roman art and architecture, she has published in Arethusa and The Art Bulletin, among other journals, and has received grants from the American Academy in Rome, the National Endowment of the Humanities, the Getty Foundation and the American Council of Learned Societies.
Reviews for The Freedman in Roman Art and Art History
Review of the hardback: 'This monograph clearly will pave the road to future studies on freedmen and freeborn alike of a similar economic standing … this work will become a standard reference for Roman art historians and social historians alike.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review Review of the hardback: 'Hackworth Petersen's book is a welcome fresh look at freedmen, their status ... Read more