Great exhibition catalog featuring works of art and images of anceint Roman women. Over 100 black and white illustrations of works of art - sculpture, portrait busts, paintings, relief carvings, jewelry, coins, textiles. Includes notes / bibliography and glossary. Softcover.
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Here's another title which could be reviewed in either the art or history section: it's a companion to the exhibition organized by the Yale University Art Gallery and provides the first comprehensive study of the lives of Roman women as revealed in Roman art, but deserves extra emphasis in the history section for its fine essays discussing the lives and experiences of women in Roman times. -- Midwest Book Review
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I liked this book a lot because it filled in the role of women in ancient Rome in an interesting way. Through the interpretation of hairstyles, jewelry, tombs, coins and buildings it told the reader a lot about the social place and space of such women. I read it after watching Diana Kleiner on Roman Architecture, a Yale course on ITunes U which is an excellent course not only on architecture but on Roman history more widely.
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Includes items not commonly included in collections,
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This review is from: I, Claudia: Women in Ancient Rome (Paperback)
This is mainly a catalog of roman antiquities with some articles included. I have not read all of the articles, as I purchased it more for the photographs of the items. What sticks out most to me is the inclusion of things like drop spindles (an ancient implement for spinning wool into yarn), needles, and fabric. These sorts of items are of great interest to someone studying the everyday lives of women, but, in my experience are not often included in collections. It also has a lovely collection of busts and jewelery.
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