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Type of Document Thesis Author Neuenfeldt, Lori URN etd-04132009-095229 Title Eros and Erotes in the Late Antique Mosaics of Antioch Degree Master of Arts Department Art History, Department of Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Lynn Jones Committee Chair Jack Freiberg Committee Member Richard Emmerson Committee Member Keywords
- Eros
- Erotes
- Antioch
- Mosaics
- Late Antique
- Late Antiquity
- Constantinian Villa
- Triclinium
- Symposium
- Nymphaeum
- Roman
Date of Defense 2009-03-23 Availability unrestricted Abstract This paper examines representations of Eros and Erotes and their functions in Late Antique mosaics within the specific context of Antioch. A study of these twenty mosaics is important for art historians who want to understand the evolution of Erotes’ iconography and how these particular mosaics functioned in the lives of Antioch’s aristocrats during Late Antiquity. The development of Eros and Erotes in art parallels the literary origins of Eros and Erotes. The popularity of these motifs was also deeply connected to the identity of contemporary Antiochenes who viewed Erotes as symbols of Antioch’s land and water resources. Motifs featuring Eros and Erotes were not merely decorative, as some scholars suggest, but were in fact intentionally placed to visually associate the patron with wealth and classical ideals and to convey status within their own social circles. The mosaics of the Constantinian Villa will serve as a case study, demonstrating that patrons were not only aware of the multiple interpretations of Eros and Erotes but specifically used the multivalent imagery to enhance the rituals enacted in their daily lives. Images of Eros and Erotes, as the visually ideal versions of youths, alluded to perfection and prosperity for the wealthy patron. Enhanced by the presence of young male servants within the domestic residence, these images made visual connections between art and reality and myth and life.Files
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