Power, body and myth in the Roman art from Augustan age

• Grant number: 12/16398-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: December 01, 2012
• End date: November 30, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Linguistics, Literature and Arts - Arts - Art Fundamentals and Criticism
• Principal Investigator: José Geraldo Costa Grillo
• Grantee: Mayara Amaral Fernandes
• Host Institution: Escola de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (EFLCH). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus Guarulhos. Guarulhos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This research aims to study the art of the Augustan age, considering three themes: power, body and myth. Given the many approaches currently practiced in the History of Roman Art, I have chosen "Art and Context", which puts its focus on production, function and reception of artistic works. (AU)