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Rezension zu: Luigi Sperti (a cura di), Scultura di Iulia Concordia e Aquileia, Atti della Giorna... more Rezension zu: Luigi Sperti (a cura di), Scultura di Iulia Concordia e Aquileia, Atti della Giornata di Studio, Udine, 12 aprile 2013, Suppl. Rivista di Archeologia 31. Roma: Giorgio Bretschneider Editore 2017, X + 163 p.
Literary, epigraphic and archaeological sources testify to the presence of Greek gymnasia in pre-... more Literary, epigraphic and archaeological sources testify to the presence of Greek gymnasia in pre-Roman Italy. This paper investigates the political and cultural reasons that led to the adoption of a Greek lifestyle in ‘non Greek’ contexts, most notably the embracing of the gymnasial ideology. Examining several case studies in two different cultural contexts, namely the Brettian city of Petelia and the Samnite cities of Abella, Pompeii, and Cuma, it is comparatively assessed how the elite of these cities negotiated Greek gymnasial ideology. It is argued that strategies ranged from fully embracing the gymnasium as both an institution and building type to selective emulation of only certain features.
The paper aims to contextualize the honorary sculptures discovered at Aeclanum, a roman town of o... more The paper aims to contextualize the honorary sculptures discovered at Aeclanum, a roman town of oscan origin in Ancient Hirpinia. Since today only a small part of total archaeological site has been excavated, thus the history of the city remains under-studied. Therefore, the connection between some sculptures and their originary context is an important step in deepening our knowledge of the center. A cuirassed statue decorated with a couple of Victoriae flanking a Palladium – dated in the age of Domitian – was placed in the theater or in the odeion, while two portraits of emperors Augustus and Claudius, members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, perhaps belonged to a gallery of statues connected with an imperial cult shrine.
Rezension zu: Luigi Sperti (a cura di), Scultura di Iulia Concordia e Aquileia, Atti della Giorna... more Rezension zu: Luigi Sperti (a cura di), Scultura di Iulia Concordia e Aquileia, Atti della Giornata di Studio, Udine, 12 aprile 2013, Suppl. Rivista di Archeologia 31. Roma: Giorgio Bretschneider Editore 2017, X + 163 p.
Literary, epigraphic and archaeological sources testify to the presence of Greek gymnasia in pre-... more Literary, epigraphic and archaeological sources testify to the presence of Greek gymnasia in pre-Roman Italy. This paper investigates the political and cultural reasons that led to the adoption of a Greek lifestyle in ‘non Greek’ contexts, most notably the embracing of the gymnasial ideology. Examining several case studies in two different cultural contexts, namely the Brettian city of Petelia and the Samnite cities of Abella, Pompeii, and Cuma, it is comparatively assessed how the elite of these cities negotiated Greek gymnasial ideology. It is argued that strategies ranged from fully embracing the gymnasium as both an institution and building type to selective emulation of only certain features.
The paper aims to contextualize the honorary sculptures discovered at Aeclanum, a roman town of o... more The paper aims to contextualize the honorary sculptures discovered at Aeclanum, a roman town of oscan origin in Ancient Hirpinia. Since today only a small part of total archaeological site has been excavated, thus the history of the city remains under-studied. Therefore, the connection between some sculptures and their originary context is an important step in deepening our knowledge of the center. A cuirassed statue decorated with a couple of Victoriae flanking a Palladium – dated in the age of Domitian – was placed in the theater or in the odeion, while two portraits of emperors Augustus and Claudius, members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, perhaps belonged to a gallery of statues connected with an imperial cult shrine.