Tonio Hölscher is Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Heidelberg. His publications focus on public monuments, political iconography and urbanism in Ancient Greece and Rome and on general art and cultural theory. His is a member of various scientific institutions, including the Academia Europae, London.
Foreword
Preface
1. Introduction
2. The Greek paradigm: example for lifestyle, academic subject, or building block of imperial culture?
3. The monuments: questions, categories, theses
4. Battle-scenes: the tradition of Hellenistic pathos
5. Battle-scenes: their reception in Rome
6. State ceremonial: the tradition of Classical dignity
7. The semantic system: the elements and their use
8. The semantic system: premises and structure
9. The origins of the system: dynamics and statics
10. Language of imagery and style
11. Formal system and style in the theory of rhetoric and of imagery
12. Conclusion: language of imagery and culture of empire
Bibliography, supplementary bibliography.
