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Looking at lovemaking : constructions of sexuality in Roman art, 100 BC-AD 250

by John R. Clarke

This illustrated study examines Roman erotic art from the first century BC to the mid-third century AD. It analyses visual evidence from domestic and public spaces to explore ancient attitudes towards sexuality across diverse social classes.

Accession 1901 ISBN 0520200241 Publisher University of California Press
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