Style and Function in Roman Decoration: Living with Objects and Interiors

Ellen Swift

ISBN 10: 0754665631 ISBN 13: 9780754665632

Published by Taylor & Francis, 2018

Language: English

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Title

Style and Function in Roman Decoration: Living with Objects and Interiors

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

2018

Language

English

ISBN 10

0754665631

ISBN 13

9780754665632

Binding

Soft cover

Condition

Very good

Dust Jacket Condition

Good

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This important book puts forward a new interpretation of Roman decorative art, focusing on the function of decoration in the social context. It examines the three principal areas of social display and conspicuous consumption in the Roman world: social space, entertainment, and dress, and discusses the significance of the decoration of objects and interiors within these contexts, drawing examples from both Rome and its environs, and the Western provinces, from the early Imperial period to Late Antiquity. Focusing on specific examples, including mosaics and other interior d�cor, silver plate, glass and pottery vessels, and jewellery and other dress accessories, Swift demonstrates the importance of decoration in creating and maintaining social networks and identities and fostering appropriate social behaviour, and its role in perpetuating social convention and social norms. It is argued that our understanding of stylistic change and the relationship between this and the wider social context in the art of the Roman period is greatly enhanced by an initial focus on the particular social relationships fostered by decorated objects and spaces. The book demonstrates that an examination of so-called 'minor art' is fundamental in any understanding of the relationship between art and its social context, and aims to reinvigorate debate on the value of decoration and ornament in the Roman period and beyond.

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Ellen Swift is Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Kent, UK

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