The Column of Marcus Aurelius: The Genesis and Meaning of a Roman Imperial Monument (Studies in the History of Greece and Rome) - Softcover

Book 11 of 22: Studies in the History of Greece and Rome

Beckmann, Martin

 
9781469668635: The Column of Marcus Aurelius: The Genesis and Meaning of a Roman Imperial Monument (Studies in the History of Greece and Rome)
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ISBN 10: 1469668637 ISBN 13: 9781469668635
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 2021

Synopsis

One of the most important monuments of Imperial Rome and at the same time one of the most poorly understood, the Column of Marcus Aurelius has long stood in the shadow of the Column of Trajan. In The Column of Marcus Aurelius, Martin Beckmann makes a thorough study of the form, content, and meaning of this infrequently studied monument. Beckmann employs a new approach to the column, one that focuses on the process of its creation and construction, to uncover the cultural significance of the column to the Romans of the late second century A.D. Using clues from ancient sources and from the monument itself, this book traces the creative process step by step from the first decision to build the monument through the processes of planning and construction to the final carving of the column’s relief decoration. The conclusions challenge many of the widely held assumptions about the value of the column’s 700-foot-long frieze as a historical source. By reconstructing the creative process of the column’s sculpture, Beckmann opens up numerous new paths of analysis not only to the Column of Marcus Aurelius but also to Roman imperial art and architecture in general.

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About the Author

Martin Beckmann is assistant professor of classics at McMaster University.

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Beckmann makes a thorough study of the form, content, and meaning of the infrequently studied Column of Marcus Aurelius. He employs a new approach to the column, one that focuses on the process of its creation and construction, to uncover the cultural significance of the column to the Romans of the late second century A.D.

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Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1469668637
ISBN 13 
9781469668635
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
264

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