Decoration and display in rome's imperial thermae: messages of power and their popular reception at the baths of caracalla
Auteur :
Gensheimer, Maryl B.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780190614782
Date de publication :
27 sept. 2018
Dimensions :
16,0 x 23,6 x 3,3 cm
Poids :
780 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Across the Roman Empire, ubiquitous archaeological, art historical, and literary evidence attests to the significance of bathing for Romans' routines and relationships. Decoration and Display in Rome's Imperial Thermae presents a detailed analysis of the extensive decoration of the best preserved of these bathing complexes, the Baths of Caracalla (inaugurated 216 CE).