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

Troels Myrup Kristensen, Lea Stirling, "The Afterlife of Greek and Roman Sculpture: Late Antique Responses and Practices"
English | ISBN: 0472119699 | 2016 | EPUB | 432 pages | 12 MB
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 of the imperial landscape. Further, changing religious practices cast pagan sculpture in a threatening light. Statuary production ceased, and extant statuary was either harvested for use in construction or abandoned in place.