Roman Children's Sarcophagi: Their Decoration and Its Social Significance

ISBN-13: 9780198140863 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 160 str.

Janet Huskinson

Opis

This is the first major study of the themes used in the decoration of sarcophagi made for children in Rome and Ostia from the late first to early fourth century AD. Using the subject categories adopted by other recent books on Roman Sarcophagi, Huskinson catalogs examples of each type, and discusses how these fit into the general pattern. Huskinson also discerns the differing themes that resulted from pagan and Christian attitudes towards children and beliefs about life and death.

Recenzje

This is a substantial contribution ... H. presents a wealth of material ... Art History and Archaeology will long benefit from this useful contribution.