The Beautiful Burial in Roman Egypt: Art, Identity, and Funerary Religion

by Christina Riggs

Overview

This important new study looks at the intersection of Greek and Egyptian art forms in the funerary sphere of Roman Egypt. A discussion of artistic change, cultural identity, and religious belief foregrounds the detailed analysis of more than 150 objects and tombs, many of which are presented here for the first time. In addition to the information it provides about individual works of art, supported by catalogue entries, the study explores fundamental questions such as how artists combine the iconographies and representational forms of different visual traditions, and why two distinct visual traditions were employed in Roman Egypt.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191534874
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	01/06/2006
Series:	Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture & Representation
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

Christina Riggs is Curator of Egyptology, The Manchester Museum, University of Manchester.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Art, Identity, and Funerary Religion
2. Osiris, Hathor, and the Gendered Dead
3. Portraying the Dead
4. The Funerary Art of Western Thebes
5. Conclusions: The ‘Beautiful Burial' in Roman Egypt