| Edition |
[English ed.] |
| Descript |
xxxv, 151 p. : ill. ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The Greek paradigm: a model for life-style, a case of academic classicism, or a building block of Imperial culture? -- The monuments: how the language works -- Battle-scenes: their reception in Rome -- State ceremonial: the tradition of classical dignity -- The semantic system: the elements and their use -- The semantic system: premisses and structure -- The origins of the system: dynamics and statics -- Language of imagery and style -- Formal system and style in the theory of rhetoric and of imagery -- Conclusion: language of imagery and culture of empire |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-147) and index |
| Note |
Translated from the German, Römische Bildsprache als Semantisches system |
| Subject |
Symbolism in art -- Rome |
|
Art, Roman |
| ISBN/ISSN |
0521662001 |
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0521665698 (pbk.) |
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