Lea Stirling: 2 books
The Learned Collector
Mythological Statuettes and Classical Taste in Late Antique Gaul
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2010
Inspired by a classical education, wealthy Romans populated the glittering interiors of their villas and homes with marble statuettes of ancestors, emperors, gods, and mythological figures. In The Learned Collector, Lea M. Stirling shows how the literary education received by all aristocrats, pagan...
The Afterlife of Greek and Roman Sculpture
Late Antique Responses and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2016
For centuries, statuary décor 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...