Aesthetics of Emulation in the Visual Arts of Ancient Rome

Klappentext Originally published in 2005, this book examines Roman strategies for the appropriation of the Greek visual culture. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 2005! this book examines Roman strategies for the appropriation of the Greek visual culture. Roman aesthetics explain the entire range of visual appropriation in Roman art! including such manifestations as allusion! parody! and most importantly aemulatio! successful rivalry with one's models. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: a critical time in the study of Roman artistic imitation; 1. Decorum and tradition: the beginnings of a theoretical apparatus; 2. Decorum and patron: the functions of art; 3. The marginalization of innovation: Kopienkritik and the construct of the free copy; 4. The strategy of eclecticism; 5. Phantasia: the artist's vision as model.

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• Authors: Ellen Perry, Ellen (College of the Holy Cross Perry, Perry Ellen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.06.2011
• EAN: 9780521283977
• ISBN: 978-0-521-28397-7
• No. of pages: 226
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; ART / History / Ancient & Classical, History of Art, Ancient Rome, Classical style, History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE, Ancient Roman style