{"product_id":"old-age-in-greek-and-susan-b-matheson-9780300266566","title":"Old Age in Greek and Roman Art","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive look at ancient sculptures, wall paintings, vases, and more depicting the elderly in Greek and Roman society\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Some of the most vivid portraits in ancient art depict older members of society. In marble and bronze sculptures, on coins and painted vases, and in wall paintings and mosaics, elderly men and women are shown with the telltale signs of old age: wrinkles, white hair, sagging jowls, and stooped postures. This publication examines more than 300 of these vivid images to reveal perceptions--both positive and negative--about aging and the aged in Greek and Roman society. Seven chapters explore medium and form--including Greek grave reliefs, marble grave monuments in Roman Africa, and Roman sarcophagi--as well as subjects, from priests and priestesses to ancient kings of Athens, old gods, and satyrs. Grounded in the analysis of art, contemporary literature, and the archaeological record, this comprehensive volume is the first in English to explore how old age was presented in art from antiquity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistributed for the Yale University Art Gallery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan B. Matheson, J. J. Pollitt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300266561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300266566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Art Gallery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.20h x 9.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024","brand":"Susan B. Matheson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070639436031,"sku":"9780300266566","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0960facb-7a1b-4469-892a-ce7cd77d6f9e.jpg?v=1685431494","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/old-age-in-greek-and-susan-b-matheson-9780300266566","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}