Imperial Colors
Giles (Verlag)
978-1-913875-27-5 (ISBN)
Imperial Colors focuses on the paired busts of Emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193-211) and his wife, Empress Julia Domna in the Eskenazi Museum of Art, two of the finest known examples of later Roman portrait sculpture. This book presents innovative multidisciplinary research that is accessible both to specialists and generalists. In addition to contextualizing these portraits in the visual art and culture of the wider Roman empire, this publication will provide the first detailed and secure evidence for their original appearances. Highlights of this include the recently discovered vestiges of colorful paint, fresh insights into masterful marble polishes, and fascinating possibilities regarding their production and display in antiquity. These sculptures are also carefully constructed images, designed to promote political ideas. They represent continuity with older Imperial models but were updated to create a distinctive visual language for the new Imperial house.
Mark Abbe is associate professor of Art History, University of Georgia. Recent publications include "Faces in Living Color: Marble Portraits, Portrait Painting, and Individualization, c. 330-30 BC." in The Portrait Face. Understanding Realism and Verism in Greek and Roman Portraiture, (2021). Julie Van Voorhis is associate professor of Art History, Indiana University. She is the author of, most recently, Aphrodisias X: The Sculptor's Workshop (2018).
Director's Foreword: David Brenneman, Wilma E. Kelley Director, Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Preface: Juliet Graver Istrabadi, Curator of Ancient Art, IU Eskenazi Museum of Art
Chapter 1: Introduction
General background
Origins and development of the project
Acknowledgements
Chapter 2: The Eskenazi Portraits
Introduction
The portrait bust of Septimius Severus
The portrait bust of Julia Domna
Portrait typology, chronology, and self-presentation
Why busts?
Chapter 3: Bringing Marble to Life
Introduction
Marble-carving techniques and the Eskenazi Museum workshop
Polish and paint
The origin of the marble and its implications
Chapter 4: Portraits, Power, and the Visualization of Dynasty
Introduction
Alliances and images: Septimius Severus and Clodius Albinus
Visualizing power: Septimius Severus as sole emperor and the consolidation of dynasty
The "African Emperor"Maternal messages in the portraits of Julia Domna
The afterlife of Julia Domna
Chapter 5: Modern Histories and Ancient Displays
Introduction
The acquisition and provenance of the Eskenazi Museum Busts
The commission and display of Imperial portrait busts in the High Imperial period
Archaeological evidence for bust display contexts in the Imperial Period /p>
Portrait busts in Late Antique houses
Appendix 1: Marble Analysis (Scott Pike, Professor of Environmental Science and Archaeology, Willamette University)
Appendix 2: Pigment Analysis (Gregory Smith, Senior Conservation Scientist, Indianapolis;Museum of Art/Newfields)
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.03.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 136 Illustrations, color |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 241 x 279 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik |
| ISBN-10 | 1-913875-27-X / 191387527X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-913875-27-5 / 9781913875275 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Informationen gemäß Produktsicherheitsverordnung (GPSR) | |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
aus dem Bereich
