Moral mirror of roman art, the
Auteur :
Taylor, Rabun
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521866125
Date de publication :
12 mai 2008
Dimensions :
26,0 x 18,4 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
870 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This interdisciplinary study explores the meanings of mirrors and reflections in Roman art and society. When used as metaphors in Roman visual and literary discourses, mirrors had a strongly moral force, reflecting not random reality but rather a carefully filtered imagery with a didactic message.