Yvonne Schmuhl, Der Beruf des Malers in römischer und nachantiker Zeit, in: Inkarnat und Signifikanz (München 2017) S. 102-119. (original) (raw)

Today, we know the names of many Greek painters but only a few names of Romans. This discrepancy is due to the difference in social status between Greek and Roman painters in Antiquity. While Greek painters often enjoyed elevated reputations, the Romans were only granted the status of craftsmen. Although Pliny’s texts focus primarily on Greek painters and painting, researchers habitually rely on Pliny’s Natural History, even when examining the Roman context. Papyri found in Egypt and the so-called Corpus Iuris Civilis are important, yet less frequently used sources. For the first time, this study examines these documents as major sources of information on painters’ lives, status, education, and working processes in the Roman, Late Antique and Byzantine periods.

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