Designing Identity: The Power of Textiles in Late Antiquity
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (566 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 069116942X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Four Stars Stephanie Great text but poor color reproduction of textiles.
Textiles from Late Antiquity document transformations of cultural traditions and societal values at the most intimate level of the individual body and the home. Ideals of character and beauty, and conceptions of self and society, were in flux during Late Antiquity, a period of extensive dramatic cultural upheaval for the Roman world, as the extraordinary growth of Christianity eclipsed paganism. These textile artifacts are fragile, preserved only in arid conditions, often in fragments, and only rarely intact. This exhibition catalogue explores the parallel histories of ancient textile production and consumption, and the modern business of collecting Late Antique textiles.Contributors include Jennifer Ball, Edward Bleiberg, Kathrin Colburn, Helen Evans, Christine Kondoleon, Brandie Ratliff, Thelma Thomas, and Elizabeth Williams.. The textiles selected for the exhibition Designing Identity at New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World present an aesthetic of vib