The Afterlife of Greek and Roman Sculpture: Late Antique Responses and Practices

by Troels Myrup Kristensen and Lea Stirling

For centuries, statuary d cor was a main characteristic of any city, sanctuary, or villa in the Roman world. However, from the third century CE onward, the prevalence of statues across the Roman Empire declined dramatically. By the end of the sixth century, statues were no longer a defining characteristic of the imperial landscape. Further, changing religious practices cast pagan sculpture in a threatening light. Statuary production ceased, and extant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472119699
• ISBN13: 9780472119691
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.1"