题 目：Old Age in Greek and Roman Art / 古希腊罗马艺术中的老年形象

作 者：Susan B Matheson

出 版：Yale University Art Gallery ，2023

装 帧：精装，296页

尺 寸：22.8*29.8 cm

全面审视希腊和罗马社会中描绘老年人的古代雕塑、壁画、陶罐等艺术品

古代艺术中最生动的肖像之一便是描绘社会中的老年成员。在大理石和青铜雕塑上，在硬币和彩绘陶罐上，以及在壁画和马赛克画中，老年男性和女性都被刻画出衰老的典型特征：皱纹、白发、松弛的下巴和佝偻的姿态。本出版物研究了300多幅这样生动的图像，揭示了希腊和罗马社会对老年和老年人的看法——既有正面的也有负面的。全书共分为七章，探讨了不同的媒介和形式——包括希腊墓葬浮雕、罗马非洲的大理石墓葬纪念碑以及罗马石棺——以及不同的主题，从祭司和女祭司到雅典的古代国王、古老的神祇和萨堤尔。本书基于艺术分析、当代文献和考古记录，是首部用英语探讨古代艺术中如何呈现老年的综合性著作。

A comprehensive look at ancient sculptures, wall paintings, vases, and more depicting the elderly in Greek and Roman society

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.