Cultural construction of nudes in Roman mosaics examined
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 11:01
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The female nudes in Roman mosaics exalt beauty, the carnality and eroticism, while male bodies reflect determination, strength and power. This is one of the conclusions of research that analyzed the cultural construction and ideological implications of these artistic representations in which female predominate as compared to those of males.