The iconography of the waiting servants depicted on funerary reliefs from Roman Dacia

  • TITLU în română: Iconografia servitorilor în aşteptare reprezentaţi pe reliefurile funerare din Dacia Romană
  • Subiect: The analysis of the waiting servant depictions on the funerary monuments from Roman Dacia strikes from the start by the lack of iconographical unity in comparison with other parts of the Empire. With the exception of the representations with jug and napkin which are quite frequent and prove certain coherence, the rest are the result of mixing distinct elements from different iconographical types. Also, the presence of the napkin and the bent arm of the servant holding its end seem to be the most common "marks" of the Dacian waiting servant. Taking into consideration the meaning of these representations, it can be assumed that, especially concerning the sale representations, they are a symbol of the funerary banquet and their carving in stone remains as a constant reminder of that symbolic practice. No unilateral view can be adopted regarding their symbolism inside the funerary banquet scenes. K. M. D. Dunbabin stressed the importance of understanding the funerary banquet through its multiple meanings. The longevity of the motif and its dispersion between people of different cultural background pleads against a unitary interpretation. Each individual was free to interpret the scenes according to his or her cultural values.
  • Limba de redactare: engleză
  • Vezi publicația: Revista Bistriţei: RB
  • Editura: Accent
  • Loc publicare: Cluj-Napoca
  • Anul publicaţiei: 2010
  • Referinţă bibliografică pentru nr. revistă: XXIV; anul 2010
  • Paginaţia: 171-202
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