Thesis (M.F.A.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1981. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 21).

In Rome, the activity of hunting was a pastime traditionally associated with the emperor and aristocracy. As such, hunting imagery in Roman art became symbolic of masculinity and power, expressions of which were important for the self-representation of status-conscious citizens. More specifically, virtus, often translated as “manliness” or “courage,” is the principal quality that is expressed through hunting scenes, although other ideas such as wealth and erudition were alluded to in these scenes as well. This thesis examines hunting scenes in the media of sarcophagi, mosaics, and silverware from the third to the sixth centuries AD. It focusses on the kinds of hunting imagery found on different media in order to discern the values that were important to patrons in the later Roman period, and the ways in which these values were expressed in the visual arts. In the funerary context, mythological hunting scenes on sarcophagi most often present the deceased as a man of virtus. However, owing to the Entmythologisierung of Roman sarcophagi during the third century, the ways in which virtus was expressed through these scenes underwent significant change during this period. On domestic floor mosaics, virtus was also a principal virtue that was expressed, but other ideas such as wealth and generosity were also displayed on hunting scenes in this medium, both mythological and non-mythological. Moreover, hunting scenes on silverware often highlight the wealth of the vessel’s owner. Additionally, allusions to a patron’s paideia, his formal educational background in Greek and Latin literature, as well as expressions of one’s Christian faith, also served as claims of membership in exclusive groups. / Thesis / Master of Arts (MA)

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- McMaster University, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 319-337). Also available via World Wide Web.

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / El presente estudio pretende comprender la producción de la platería (joyería) Mapuche durante su período auge (siglos XVIII-XIX) y sus cambios en el presente, a partir de un análisis museográfico de las piezas de tres museos en Chile, de una experiencia etnoarqueológica y experimental. Los marcos teóricos de la investigación son: la arqueología post-procesual, la arqueología de género y la etnoarqueología; con el objetivo de una unión entre la platería histórica y la actual, y dar voz a las personas que colaboraron con ese estudio. Se exploran algunas cuestiones relativas a la cosmovisión, espiritualidad, identidad y resistencia del pueblo Mapuche, y sus implicaciones simbólicas en las piezas de la platería. La interpretación de las joyas se basó en un análisis entre la bibliografía sobre el tema, las entrevistas y observaciones realizadas durante el trabajo de campo. Uno de los focos fue el entendimiento de las relaciones de género en el pasado y presente, y principalmente el vínculo entre el cuerpo de la mujer y las joyas. Como conclusión, la platería Mapuche sigue siendo un fuerte símbolo de resistencia e identidad cultural de esa población, siendo resignificada y reinventada según el contexto histórico y social. / This study aims to understand the production of the Mapuche silverware (jewellery) during its peak period (XVIII-XIX centuries) and its present changes, based on a museographic analysis of pieces from three museums in Chile, of an ethnoarchaeological and experimental experience. The theoretical references of this research are: post-processual archaeology, gender archaeology and ethnoarchaeology. Aiming a union between historical and current silverware, and to provide a voice to the people who collaborated with this study. Some questions regarding the cosmovision, spirituality, identity and resistance of the Mapuche people are explored, and their symbolic implications in the silver pieces. The interpretation of the jewels was based on an analysis between the bibliography about the subject, the interviews and observations made during the field work. One of the major focus was the understanding of gender relations in the past and present, and especially the link between the woman's body and the jewels. As a conclusion, Mapuche silverware remains as a symbol of resistance and cultural identity of this population, being reinterpreted and reinvented according to the historical and social context. / O presente estudo visa compreender a produção da prataria (joalheria) Mapuche durante seu período auge (séculos XVIII-XIX) e suas mudanças no presente, a partir de uma análise museográfica de peças de três museus do Chile, de uma experiência etnoarqueológica e experimental. Os referenciais teóricos da pesquisa são: a arqueologia pós-processual, a arqueologia de gênero e a etnoarqueologia; visando uma união entre a prataria histórica e a atual, e dar voz às pessoas que colaboraram com esse estudo. São exploradas algumas questões relativas à cosmovisão, espiritualidade, identidade e resistência do povo Mapuche, e suas implicações simbólicas nas peças da prataria. A interpretação das joias se baseou em uma análise entre a bibliografia sobre o tema, as entrevistas e observações feitas durante o trabalho de campo. Um dos focos foi o entendimento das relações de gênero no passado e presente, e principalmente o vínculo entre o corpo da mulher e as joias. Como conclusão, a prataria Mapuche segue como um símbolo de resistência e identidade cultural dessa população, sendo ressignificada e reinventada conforme o contexto histórico e social. / Laranjeiras, SE

L’étude de la place et du statut des femmes dans l’Iran sassanide est fondée sur des données textuelles (cinq livres en pehlevie) et sur des matériaux archéologiques et iconographiques. L’objectif est la confrontation entre les deux séries de sources.Le volume I (texte, illustrations) en trois chapitres étudie les représentations des femmes puis traite du statut des femmes d’après les textes. Le troisième chapitre est la confrontation des deux séries de données. Le deuxième volume est le catalogue donnant d’une part la transcription et la traduction de textes d’époque sassanide et post-sassanide décrivant la situation des femmes dans la société, accompagnées de commentaires ; d’autre part des documents iconographiques: personnages féminins sur les bas-reliefs, sceaux et cachets, argenterie, mosaïques, monnaies, tissus, stucs, figurines et quelques autres objets.Au cours des quatre siècles sassanides, on constate une évolution relativement positive du statut de la femme d’après les textes, et en parallèle une augmentation des représentations féminines sur des documents officiels comme les sceaux, les meilleurs indicateurs de la place et du rôle des femmes dans la société de l’Iran sassanide. / The study of the role and status of women in Sasanian Iran is based on the textual sources (five books in Pahlavi) and series of archaeological and iconographic objects. This dissertation aims at confronting these two series of data.Volume I (text and illustrations) including three chapters is a study of women representation on the iconographic objects and then deals with their status in the texts. In the third chapter these two categories will be confronted. Volume II contains the catalogues: on the one hand the transcription and translation of the texts surviving from Sasanian and Post-Sasanian periods, which describe women’s status in the society, enriched with some commentaries; on the other hand the catalogue of iconographic evidence depicting women, including rock-reliefs, seals and bullae, silverware, mosaics, coins, fabrics, stuccoes, figurines, textiles, and the other varied kinds of objects. Our investigations suggest a rather positive evolution of the women’s status during the four-century period of the Sasanian empire, according to the available texts. At the same time, one observes an increasing number of female representations on such official documents as the seals, which are the most precise evidence on the social situation and place of women in Sasanian Iran.