New studies on the portrait of Caligula in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts / / edited by Peter J.M. Schertz, Bernard Frischer.

The essays in New Studies on the Portrait of Caligula in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts address art historical, historical, cultural and museological issues raised by one of two surviving intact statues of the Roman emperor Caligula (r. 37-41 C.E.). Contributions focus on the creation of a 3D-digi...

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Superior document:Monumenta Graeca et Romana ; Volume 26
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2020]
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Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:Monumenta Graeca et Romana ; Volume 26.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Notes:Includes index.
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Summary:The essays in New Studies on the Portrait of Caligula in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts address art historical, historical, cultural and museological issues raised by one of two surviving intact statues of the Roman emperor Caligula (r. 37-41 C.E.). Contributions focus on the creation of a 3D-digital model of the statue and the search for traces of its original polychromy; the history of the statue from its creation to the present, including its rediscovery at a Julio-Claudian sanctuary at Bovillae; aspects of Caligula’s literary and visual portrayal in antiquity and modern historiography (including questions concerning the destruction of his portraits and the implications of Jewish sources for the study of Caligula); and the emperor’s image in popular culture.
ISBN:9004417362
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: edited by Peter J.M. Schertz, Bernard Frischer.