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Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Thursday, February 1, 2024

Married to Her Passion: the Ace Roman Painter Iaia, Pliny the Elder Nat. Hist. 35.147-148

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Iaia, The Best of Women Artists Name : Pliny the Elder Date : 23 – 79 CE Region :  Como [modern Italy]; Rome [modern Italy] ...
Friday, December 31, 2021

A Statue of Hermaphroditus, Greek Anthology 2.102-3, 5

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Although intersex people were not treated well throughout Roman history [cf. Pliny  NH  vii.iii.34], Greco-Roman authors were fascinated by ...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

A Poem and a Picture: Two Poems of Nossis

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  Name :   Nossis Date :      3rd century BCE Region :  Locris [modern Italy] Citation :      Greek Anthology  9.604, 9.605...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Women Supporting Women: Nossis' Trip to the Temple, Greek Anthology IX.332.1-3

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In this poem, the Greek poet Nossis advertises the accomplishments of Polyarchis, a woman who was wealthy enough to purchase a gilded statue...
Saturday, May 9, 2020

M/M: In Honor of Their Love & Service: Harmodius & Aristogeiton, Val. Max. 2.10.ext.1

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Name : Valerius Maximus Date :  1st century CE Region :  Unknown Citation :  Memorable Deeds and Sayings   2.10.ext.1 ...
Saturday, November 30, 2019

The Courage of Leaena: Pliny, Nat. Hist. 34.19.12

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Name : Pliny the Elder Date : 23 – 79 CE Region :  Como [modern Italy]; Rome [modern Italy] Citation :  Natural History, ...