Individualizing the Dead - Maura Heyn
Attributes in Palmyrene Funerary Sculpture
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2021Uitgever: Brepols Publishers140 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 2503591264ISBN-13: 9782503591261Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Summary During the Roman era, when the ancient city of Palmyra was at the height of its powers, several thousand funerary portraits were sculpted, each carefully crafted to represent the men, women, and children who had once lived there as members of the Palmyrene elite. In their commemorative monuments, these individuals were given specific attributes to express their social status, wealth, identity, and skills. This volume provides an in-depth exploration of different aspects of these funerary portraits,...
