Squire, Michael, Wienand, Johannes, Kwapisz, Jan, Körfer, Anna-Lena, Rühl, Meike, Bruhat, Marie-Odile, Schierl, Petra, Scheidegger Lämmle, Cédric, Männlein-Robert, Irmgard, Bažil, Martin, Pelttari, Aaron, Habinek, Thomas, Lunn-Rockliffe, Sophie, Hernández Lobato, Jesús, Elsner, Jaś and Henderson, John (2017). Morphogrammata / The lettered Art of Optatian. Figuring Cultural Transformations in the Age of Constantine. Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink. ISBN 978-3-7705-6127-8

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Abstract

This volume explores one of the most complex, multifaceted and momentous of all western cultural transformations: the refashioning of the Roman principate under the emperor Constantine in the early fourth century AD. It does so through the kaleidoscopic lens of one of antiquity’s most fascinating (and maligned) artists, Publilius Optatianus Porfyrius. Optatian’s experiments with word and image are little known among classicists. But, as contributors to this volume argue, his ‘morphogrammatic’ creations uniquely reflect, figure and shape the cultural dynamics of the fourth century. This is the first edited book dedicated to Optatian’s picture-poems and their various historical contexts. By bringing together different disciplinary perspectives (including ancient history, classical philology, art history, theology, philosophy and media studies), the volume demonstrates how Optatian gave form to the various political, intellectual and cultural currents of his age. At the same time, contributors champion Optatian as a uniquely creative artist – and one who anticipated some of our most pressing literary critical, art historical and philosophical concerns today.

Item Type: Book, conference item or legal commentary
Creators:
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Squire, MichaelUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wienand, JohannesUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kwapisz, JanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Körfer, Anna-LenaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rühl, MeikeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bruhat, Marie-OdileUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schierl, PetraUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Scheidegger Lämmle, CédricUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Männlein-Robert, IrmgardUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bažil, MartinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pelttari, AaronUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Habinek, ThomasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lunn-Rockliffe, SophieUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hernández Lobato, JesúsUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Elsner, JaśUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Henderson, JohnUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Editors:
EditorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Squire, MichaelUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wienand, JohannesUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-252018
Series Name at the University of Cologne: Morphomata
Volume: 33
Number of Pages: 530
Date: 2017
Publisher: Wilhelm Fink
Place of Publication: Paderborn
ISSN: 2511-2341
ISBN: 978-3-7705-6127-8
Language: Multiple languages
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Divisions: Weitere Institute, Arbeits- und Forschungsgruppen > Internationales Kolleg Morphomata
Subjects: Italic Latin
History of ancient world
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
Lateinische LiteraturUNSPECIFIED
Römisches ReichUNSPECIFIED
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Funders: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Projects: Förderkennzeichen 01UK0905
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/25201

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