Female power that protects: Examples of the apotropaic and decorative functions of the Medusa in Roman visual culture from the territory of the Central Balkans
The motif of Medusa had significant importance in Roman visual culture, reflecting the comprehension of ancient people about this frightful being. Visual material from the territory of the Central Balkans suggests a widely known understanding and belief of the protective as well as apotropa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade, Serbia
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Starinar |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-0241/2017/0350-02411767167M.pdf |
| Summary: | The motif of Medusa had significant importance in Roman visual culture,
reflecting the comprehension of ancient people about this frightful being.
Visual material from the territory of the Central Balkans suggests a widely
known understanding and belief of the protective as well as apotropaic
functions of Medusa. The motif of Medusa i.e. the Gorgoneion, was one of the
well known and most represented motifs in architecture, funerary art and
artiminori and a widely appreciated decoration of jewellery, signifying the
importance of Medusa’s protection for people, especially for women. [Project
of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development,
Grant no. 47018: IRS - Viminacium, roman city and military legion camp -
research of material and non-material culture of inhabitants by using the
modern technologies of remote detection, geophysics, GIS, digitalization and
3D visualization] |
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| ISSN: | 0350-0241 2406-0739 |