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Theater and Spectacle in the Art of the Roman Empire

Cornell Studies in Classical Philology

Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Cornell University Press, Ithaca, United States
Published: 19th Aug 2016
Dimensions: w 200mm h 253mm d 18mm
Weight: 1170g
ISBN-10: 0801456886
ISBN-13: 9780801456886
Barcode No: 9780801456886
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Theater, spectacle, and performance played significant roles in the political and social structure of the Roman Empire, which was diverse in population and language. A wide and varied range of entertainment was available to a Roman audience: the traditional festivals with their athletic contests and dramatic performances, pantomime and mime, the chariot races of the circus, and the gladiatorial shows and wild beast hunts of the arena. In Theater and Spectacle in the Art of the Roman Empire, which is richly illustrated in color throughout, Katherine M. D. Dunbabin emphasizes the visual evidence for these events.Images of spectacle appear in a wide range of artistic media, from the mosaics and paintings that decorated wealthy private houses to the sculpture of tomb monuments, and from luxury objects such as silver tableware to more humble ceramic lamps and pottery vessels. Dunbabin places the information derived from this visual material into the wider context provided by the written sources, both literary and epigraphic. This allows us to understand the functions that these images served in the social rituals of public and domestic life. By explicating both the social and cultural role of the spectacles themselves and the nature of their representation in art, Dunbabin provides a comprehensive portrait of the popular culture of the period.

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Not since the classic work of T. B. L. Webster has there been so important a presentation and analysis of visual material dealing with imperial performance.... In both its range of material and opening of major new sources, this is a landmark book in the field and will doubtless be regarded as a central text in this area for many years to come. * Theatre Journal * Dunbabin's exhaustive research and careful distillation of key themes and trends make her book an invaluable resource that will stand the test of time. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *