Roman Copies of Classical and Hellenistic Sculptural Types from Macedonia

This book surveys Roman copies of Classical and Hellenistic statues from the province of Macedonia, analysing marble, bronze, reliefs and terracottas across public, private, sacred and funerary contexts (168 BC–Severan age). It offers the first comprehensive study for the region, revealing local tastes and cultural dynamics.

This work collects and analyses Roman copies of classical and Hellenistic statuary types found in what was the Roman province of Macedonia. It focuses on the material evidence (free-standing marble and bronze sculptures, relief sculptures and terracottas) from all areas of the province to investigate the phenomenon of copies in all of its manifestations in private, public, sacred and funerary contexts. The chronological limits of the research extend from the Roman conquest and the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC, until the Severan age. The material gives a picture of the tastes and trends of the society of the territory and also the religious, economic and political dynamics of which it is the reflection. The importance of studying copies for understanding the artistic culture of the provinces of the Roman Empire has been highlighted in recent years. However, no research has been conducted for Thessaloniki and Macedonia, although this important province was the centre of an old and flourishing artistic tradition. This book provides a starting point towards filling this gap.

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. History of the study of Roman copies: short overview  

2. Plan of the work and methodology  

Chapter One: Sculptural types

Aphrodite  

Apollo  

Artemis  

Asklepios and Asklepiads  

Athena  

Demeter  

Diomedes  

Dionysos and his thiasos  

Eros  

Heracles  

Herculaneum women  

Hermes  

Meleager  

Nemesis  

Chapter Two: Statuary Types Known Only from Variants

Aphrodite  

Hermaphrodite  

Cybele   

Epikouros  

Ganymede  

Muse (?)  

Sphinx   

Chapter Three: Archaeological Contexts

Private space  

Public space  

Sacred space  

Funerary space  

Chapter Four: Quarries and Workshops

Quarries and workshops in North-western Macedonia  

Quarries and workshops in Central-southern-western Macedonia  

Quarries and workshops in Central Macedonia  

Quarries and workshops in Eastern Macedonia  

Preliminary conclusions  

Chapter Five: Conclusions

Paeonia, Derropios, Pelagonia, Lyncestis, Almopia: general discussion  

Eordaia, Bottiea, Orestis, Elimeia, Pieria: general discussion  

Crestonia, Mygdonia, Chalkidike: general discussion  

Sintica, Odomantica, Edonide: general discussion  

Final overview  

Chapter Six: Catalogue  

1. Sculptures  

2. Reliefs

Bibliography

Appendices

• By (author) Fatima Silvestro