Nude statues of Roman emperors, generals, businessmen, and their wives survive from the ancient world in large numbers. This book explores the reasons why so many Romans chose to have themselves represented naked, and what this choice may tell us about Roman attitudes towards the self, the body, and personal identity. INDICE: 1: The Greek background; 2: The nude portrait in Greek art; 3: Attitudes towards nudity at Rome; 4: The Roman adoption of the nude portrait; 5: The nude portrait under the Empire; 6: The nudity of the gods; 7: Understanding the Roman nude
- ISBN: 978-0-19-959970-7
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 416
- Fecha Publicación: 20/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés