John R. Clark (1945–)
Author of Roman Sex: 100 B.C. to A.D. 250
John R. Clark is John R. Clarke (1). For other authors named John R. Clarke, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
John R. Clarke is Annie Laurie Howard Regents Professor of History of Art at the University of Texas, Austin.
Works by John R. Clark
Looking at Lovemaking: Constructions of Sexuality in Roman Art, 100 B.C. - A.D. 250 (1998) 89 copies
Art in the Lives of Ordinary Romans: Visual Representation and Non-Elite Viewers in Italy, 100 B.C.-A.D. 315 (2003) 50 copies
Associated Works
Same-Sex Desire and Love in Greco-Roman Antiquity and in the Classical Tradition of the West (2006) — Contributor — 13 copies
Roman art in the private sphere : new perspectives on the architecture and decor of the domus, villa, and insula (1991) — Contributor — 11 copies
Nile into Tiber: Egypt in the Roman World: Proceedings of the IIIrd International Conference of Isis Studies, Leiden,… (2006) — Contributor — 6 copies
The Roman Villa in the Mediterranean Basin: Late Republic to Late Antiquity (2018) — Contributor — 3 copies
Searching for the Cinaedus in Ancient Rome (Mnemosyne Supplements: Monographs on Greek and Latin Language and… (2023) — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Clark, John R.
- Birthdate
- 1945-01-25
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Education
- Yale University (M.A.|1969|Ph.D|1973)
Georgetown University (A.B.|1967) - Occupations
- professor
art historian
classicist - Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin
Yale University
University of California, San Diego
University of Michigan
Vassar College - Awards and honors
- Vasari Award (1999 and 2004)
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Reviews
Roman Life: 100 B.C. to A.D. 200 by John R. Clarke
illustrated with artifacts, fresco's and mosaics, diagrams, etc. of Ostia and Pompei
Roman sex as seen through its art.
The author has studied this subject for over three decades and the book is a wonderful exposition of Roman sex as seen through its art along with references to classical texts. Its amazing to see how Romans regarded sex before Rome was Christianized. It truly was a different world.
This was an age when upper class homes had, what we would consider, pornographic art of people copulating for public display in their homes. Children would no doubt view this art from infancy. Erect penises were everywhere and children wore them around their necks as protective talismans. Like yard Gnomes today, ancient Roman courtyards often had statues of Priapus sporting a monstrous erect penis.
It is also important to point out that upper class Romans were not profligate hedonists, but were in many ways prudes. Sex was just not something considered unnatural or dirty.
If you are interested in this subject, this book would be a wonderful addition to your library.… (more)
The author has studied this subject for over three decades and the book is a wonderful exposition of Roman sex as seen through its art along with references to classical texts. Its amazing to see how Romans regarded sex before Rome was Christianized. It truly was a different world.
This was an age when upper class homes had, what we would consider, pornographic art of people copulating for public display in their homes. Children would no doubt view this art from infancy. Erect penises were everywhere and children wore them around their necks as protective talismans. Like yard Gnomes today, ancient Roman courtyards often had statues of Priapus sporting a monstrous erect penis.
It is also important to point out that upper class Romans were not profligate hedonists, but were in many ways prudes. Sex was just not something considered unnatural or dirty.
If you are interested in this subject, this book would be a wonderful addition to your library.… (more)
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- Rating
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