The Neronian grotesque /

"During the reign of Nero, Roman culture produced some of its most spectacular works of art and literature, and some of its strangest. This study explores these effects across textual and visual media in an integrated way. Weiss' analysis allows for appreciation of the shared strategies of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Weiss, Scott (Scott D.) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.
Series:	Image, text and culture in classical antiquity.
Subjects:	Arts, Roman > Themes, motives. Art and literature > Rome. Aesthetics, Roman. Rome > History > Nero, 54-68. Arts romains > Thèmes, motifs. Art et littérature > Rome. Esthétique romaine. Rome > Histoire > 54-68 (Néron)

Table of Contents:

Fantasy and reality. In the grotto
Neronian spaces
Hybridity. Fear
Laughter
Ornament. Cosmos and chaos
Excess.