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Funerary Commemoration of Infants
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Chapter 8 studies the commemoration of the youngest members of society and their depiction in funerary art in Europe and the Mediterranean. Epigraphic evidence for age at death and familial relationships allows us to explore whether and how the status, class, and sex of an infant influenced the chances of it being commemorated. The main conventions in visually portraying infants on their own, or with parents, siblings, and other adults, are assessed. The chapter also explores the significance of dress and gesture as a reflection of the status, gender, and citizenship of the commissioners and commemorators, as well as their aspirations for themselves and their children.
Title: Funerary Commemoration of Infants
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Chapter 8 studies the commemoration of the youngest members of society and their depiction in funerary art in Europe and the Mediterranean.
Epigraphic evidence for age at death and familial relationships allows us to explore whether and how the status, class, and sex of an infant influenced the chances of it being commemorated.
The main conventions in visually portraying infants on their own, or with parents, siblings, and other adults, are assessed.
The chapter also explores the significance of dress and gesture as a reflection of the status, gender, and citizenship of the commissioners and commemorators, as well as their aspirations for themselves and their children.
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