Art in the Lives of Ordinary Romans Visual Representation and Non-Elite Viewers in Italy, 100 B. C. -A. D. 315

Name: Art in the Lives of Ordinary Romans Visual Representation and Non-Elite Viewers in Italy, 100 B. C. -A. D. 315
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ISBN: 9780520248151

ISBN-10: 0520248155

ISBN-13: 9780520248151

Edition: 2005

Authors: John R. Clarke

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This splendidly illustrated book brings to life the ancient Romans whom modern scholarship has largely ignored: slaves, ex-slaves, foreigners, and the freeborn working poor. Though they had no access to the upper echelons of society, ordinary Romans enlivened their world with all manner of artworks. Discussing a wide range of art in the late republic and early empire--from familiar monuments to the obscure Caupona of Salvius and little-studied tomb reliefs--John R. Clarke provides a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of ordinary Roman people. Writing for a wide audience, he illuminates the dynamics of a discerning and sophisticated population, overturning much accepted wisdom about them,…

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 4/17/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 418
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 2.442
Language: English

John R. Clarkeis Annie Laurie Howard Regents Professor of History of Art at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author ofArt in the Lives of Ordinary Romans(UC Press, 2003),Roman Sex(2003),Looking at Lovemaking: Constructions of Sexuality in Roman Art,100 B.C.- A.D. 250(UC Press, 1998), andThe Houses of Roman Italy: 100 B.C.- A.D. 250: Ritual, Space, and Decoration(UC Press, 1991).



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Imperial Representation of Non-Elites



Augustus's and Trajan's Messages to Commoners



The All-Seeing Emperor and Ordinary Viewers: Marcus Aurelius and Constantine



Non-Elites in the Public Sphere



Everyman, Everywoman, and the Gods



Everyman and Everywoman at Work



Spectacle: Entertainment, Social Control, Self-Advertising, and Transgression



Laughter and Subversion in the Tavern: Image, Text, and Context



Commemoration of Life in the Domain of the Dead: Non-Elite Tombs and Sarcophagi



Non-Elites in the Domestic Sphere



Minding Your Manners: Banquets, Behavior, and Class



Putting Your Best Face Forward: Self-Representation at Home


Conclusions


Notes


Bibliography


Illustration Credits


Index