The afterlife of Greek and Roman sculpture : late antique responses and practices / Troels Myrup Kristensen and Lea Stirling, editors.

For centuries, statuary decor was a main characteristic of any city, sanctuary, or villa in the Roman world. However, from the third century CE onward, the prevalence of statues across the Roman Empire declined dramatically. By the end of the sixth century, statues were no longer a defining characte...

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