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Looking at Laughter Humor Power and Transgression in Roman Visual Culture 100 BC AD 250 1st Edition by John R Clarke ISBN 0520929837 9780520929838

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Author(s): John R. Clarke
ISBN(s): 9780520929838, 0520929837
Edition: Reprint 2019
File Details: PDF, 31.48 MB
Year: 2007
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0520929837 
ISBN 13: 9780520929838
Author: John R Clarke

In this fresh, accessible, and beautifully illustrated book, his third to examine an aspect of Roman visual culture, John R. Clarke explores the question, “What made Romans laugh?” Looking at Laughter examines a heterogeneous corpus of visual material, from the crudely obscene to the exquisitely sophisticated and from the playful to the deadly serious—everything from street theater to erudite paintings parodying the emperor. Nine chapters, organized under the rubrics of Visual Humor, Social Humor, and Sexual Humor, analyze a wide range of visual art, including wall painting, sculpture, mosaics, and ceramics. Archaeological sites, as well as a range of ancient texts, inscriptions, and graffiti, provide the background for understanding the how and why of humorous imagery. This entertaining study offers fascinating insights into the mentality of Roman patrons and viewers who enjoyed laughing at the gods, the powers-that-be, and themselves.

Looking at Laughter Humor Power and Transgression in Roman Visual Culture 100 BC AD 250 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: The Meanings of Laughter in the Roman World

  • Cultural contexts of humor

  • Laughter as social commentary

Chapter 2: Visualizing Humor: Techniques and Devices

  • Artistic methods for depicting humor

  • Iconography of laughter and jesters

Chapter 3: Humor and Power: Satire and Social Control

  • Humor as a tool of authority

  • Subversion and reinforcement of social hierarchies

Chapter 4: Transgressive Humor and the Grotesque

  • Challenging norms through visual satire

  • The role of grotesque imagery

Chapter 5: Public and Private Spaces of Laughter

  • Humor in public monuments and private art

  • Audience reception and social functions

Chapter 6: Case Studies of Roman Visual Humor

  • Selected artifacts and monuments

  • Interpretation of humorous themes

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