Roman Imperial Portrait Practice in the Second Century AD Marcus Aurelius and Faustina the Younger |
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| Author:
| Niederhuber, Christian |
| Series title: | Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-284565-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2022 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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Through systematic case studies of Faustina the Younger's and Marcus Aurelius' portraits on coins and in sculpture, this book provides new insights into the functioning of the imperial image in Rome in the second century AD, moving a difficult, much-discussed subject forward decisively.
Through systematic case studies of Faustina the Younger's and Marcus Aurelius' portraits on coins and in sculpture, this book provides new insights into the functioning of the imperial image in Rome in the second century AD, moving a difficult, much-discussed subject forward decisively.