alleged romanist (derogatory)

ana | 26 | coinage nut and architecture fan

[legaltombraider]

I am normal about coins

Salvete! Please call me Ana. I'm an art history postgrad and my cohort’s coinage guy.

I study things that would make the average white guy perk his ears up only to get bodyslammed by the weight of my source dump.

Scroll for a more detailed FAQ and tag index (not updated). Go forth.

FAQ:

What do you study? In undergrad I studied a mix, mostly archaeology and classics, and some Renaissance history thrown in. Most of my senior papers were on architecture and economy stuff, and a little bit of heritage ethics and pedagogy found their way in too. I now study art history as a postgrad, mostly focusing on coin types in Roman Britain, the Crusader states, and Renaissance Italy (for now), and my papers are consuming me. Very nerdy. Please ask me more.

Are you a Hellenist or a Romanist? I started as a Hellenist and frequently return to those roots, especially when it comes to coinage. But, y'know, all roads lead to Rome and whatnot. (I did not beat the Romanist allegations in senior year.)

Who's your favourite blorbo? Palinurus! I sure hope nothing happens to him. My other blorbo is Tiro and I think he and Cicero were roommates (oh my god they were roommates).

You seem like a well-adjusted person. I write research papers for fun.

TAG INDEX:

I am much better at tagging here than I am on my main blog, but rest assured that I will forget on occasion. not as good as tagging as I thought. Old habits, and all that. If a tag isn't linked, it's because I haven't used it yet (or I haven't updated this).

These are broad keywords, and this blog is not an ultra-specific archive (unfortunately). Tumblr probably won't let me do that without breaking anyway.

New tagging system underway.

#ana rambles: my talking tag. #arma virumqueue cano: queue tag.

Topics: #archaeology: catch-all for anything related to archaeology regardless of region. #art and architecture: may overlap with engineering and material science. A painting or photo of architecture goes here. #engineering and material science: may overlap with art and architecture. A description of the painting process or schematic diagram goes here. #heritage: anything to do with cultural heritage debates, ethics, and repatriation. This is where the politics happens. #numismatics: coinage, minting process, metal trade, and the like. #historical reception: exactly what it says on the tin. Video games, movies, books, translations, plays, poetry, all that. #indigenous: followed by the specific culture.

Time periods: #ancient: from the Neolithic Revolution to 800 BCE, date biased to Greek history. #classical antiquity: specifically Greece and Rome between 800 BCE and 476 CE. Includes Roman Egypt and Levantine provinces. #late antiquity: 476 CE to 1065 CE, i.e. Fall of Rome to before Norman Conquest. #medieval: 1066 CE to 1453 CE, i.e. Normal Conquest to Fall of Constantinople, inclusive. #early modern: 1453 CE to 1700 CE. #modern: the world from 1700 CE onwards. My attempt at being more globally inclusive, instead of using Westphalia. #prehistory

Regions: #africa: all of it. Will overlap with mena. #east asia: includes Hong Kong and Taiwan. #mena: Middle East and North Africa. Includes Palestine and Roman provinces. #europe: #global: what it says on the tin. #north america #mesoamerica #south america #south asia #southeast asia

[theogonyofbeauty]

Menelaus and Proteus.

[echo-loves-flowerboy]

‼️PSA @most-sane-classicist @EVERYONE ON GREEK MYTHOLOGY TUMBLR at this point istg i keep seeing this account get reblogged‼️

This account creates art via generative AI

The classical art they post is almost definitely exclusively AI generated, you can throw all of it into reverse image search, none of them are actual paintings including this image

@theogonyofbeauty There are tags for AI generated art please use those and don't replicate the style of oil paintings with classical themes and then give no indication that it's gen ai outside of your bio. Tag #gen ai/#ai art

[wandering-jana]

The Ancient Roman House of the Birds, named for its mosaic with 33 different bird species.

Italica, Spain

Dec. 2019

[dozydawn]

“Five antique turquoise and diamond necklaces. Each designed as an articulated snake.”

[classicslesbianopinions]

while looking for that other book i also found this google doc titled race and ethnicity in classics pedagogy: a starter pack. it showed up in my firefox suggestions so i must have visited or saved it a while ago but i only vaguely remember it. but it has links to a bunch of resources on the topic (some of which i've posted/reblogged here before). obviously aimed at educators but it's mostly articles that would be useful to anyone.

[creatingblackcharacters]

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shared a great book recently on Blackness in Greek Antiquity

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYrwXJPSGf8/?igsh=MW9odHV5NDZqZmEycA==

Untangling Blackness in Greek Antiquity by Sarah F. Derbew https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62057860-untangling-blackness-in-greek-antiquity

How should articulations of blackness from the fifth ce…

How should articulations of blackness from the fifth century BCE to the twenty-first century be properly read and interpreted? This important and timely new book is the first concerted treatment of black skin color in the Greek literature and visual culture of antiquity. In charting representations in the Hellenic world of black Egyptians, Aithiopians, Indians, and Greeks, Sarah Derbew dexterously disentangles the complex and varied ways in which blackness has been co-produced by ancient authors and artists; their readers, audiences, and viewers; and contemporary scholars. Exploring the precarious hold that race has on skin coloration, the author uncovers the many silences, suppressions, and misappropriations of blackness within modern studies of Greek antiquity. Shaped by performance studies and critical race theory alike, her book maps out an authoritative archaeology of blackness that reappraises its significance. It offers a committedly anti-racist approach to depictions of black people while rejecting simplistic conflations or explanations.

Oh I KNOW this pissed some people off 🤣🤣 she said "critical race theory" and "Black people in the ancient world", oh the Nazis are losing their MINDS rn those are curses to them 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love to see it. Thank you!

[classicslesbianopinions]

another very recent book that may be of interest is classics and race: a historical reader, ed. sarah derbew, daniel orrells, phiroze vasunia. i bring it up especially because it's open access--the link goes directly to the pdf. it has a number of readings from the 14th century ce through to the 20th century (ending on martin luther king jr's letter from a birmingham jail) that engage with both race and with ancient mediterranean texts, all with commentary. i think it's a really cool approach!

[didoofcarthage]

Red-figure cup with Achilles and Odysseus, attributed to Douris

Greek (made in Attica), Classical Period, c. 470 B.C.

Found at Vulci in modern-day Lazio, Italy

British Museum

[ilovelibya]

Cave home with a courtyard Tripoli, Libya

[en-theos]

think a lot of my clutuals will be interested in this open access book published this year:

In ancient Rome, the Latin word viscera denoted the inner parts of the body, where physical sensations related to fear and anger could be fe

Part 1: Politics Chapter 1. Anatomy, Sensation, and Sacrifice 25 Chapter 2. Civil Strife and the Body Politic in Cicero, Vergil, and Livy

Part 2: Reproduction Chapter 3. Womb Words and Kinship Metaphors Chapter 4. Abortion and Domestic Violence in Ovid Chapter 5. Civil War and Dynastic Struggle in Ovid

Part 3: Succession Chapter 6. Overdetermined Violence and Polluted Sacrifice in Seneca Chapter 7. Self-Destructive Devotion and Aberrant Divination in Lucan

Conclusion: Changing Words, Changing Worlds

[stamp-it-to-me]

a 1975 Mexican stamp (left) and its 1983 redesign (right) from a series on Mexican exports

[ducissatenebrarum]

Owl head Japanese hand-cast iron lantern, 1960's

#owlmagick #owlart

[carolathhabsburg]

The stunning diamond drop Faberge tiara of Queen Maria Jose of Italy.

[oathtoblood]

House of the Faun

(Pompeii - 2nd Century BC)

[darcylightninglewis]

The MET Gala is a fundraiser for The Met. Putting on the fashion exhibition is VERY costly. Has the politics, inflation, and bullshit gotten out of hand? Yeah. To give you an idea of how much this can cost, the collection I work for has 2 gowns from 1798 & 1809 currently being conserved and had mounts made for them so displaying them wouldn’t cause further damage. They were already in a solid B shape and cost more than 50k to conserve so the public can view them for 5 months each. They will then be reboxed (archival tissue and box) for a minimum of 10 years before they’re considered to be seen again. Oh, and archival material only lasts 10 years before it has to be replaced, whether or not it’s being considered for display.

Don’t like the gala? Support local museums with a textile or fashion collection, they get fractions of the budget, revenue or publicity, and still aim to achieve a solid fraction of what the MET does. More collections are deaccessioning their textiles because they’re costly to maintain, large and need space. However, after big names artists like Van Gogh, Botticelli or da Vinci they get the most interest in from the public. The study of clothing is an opportunity to shine light on women & minority stories as well. Don’t let the fact that some of the guests suck and have more money than any of them need take away the importance of museums and dress study.

[donuts-multifandom-hellhole]

Something that I get chills about is the fact that the oldest story told made by the oldest civilization opens with "In those days, in those distant days, in those ancient nights."

This confirms that there is a civilization older than the Sumerians that we have yet to find

Some people get existential dread from this

Me? I think it's fucking awesome it shows just how much of this world we have yet to discover and that is just fascinating

[sleepymccoy]

@makaeru peer review cos this made me check when the Sumerians happened and I forget how recent history is for every other continent. 7000 - 8000 years ago just isn't that long when you're in Australia, and the amount of detailed history we have access to here is wonderful and should be recognised more internationally

Source (non Aboriginal)

And a quote I picked out from a longer interview with an Aboriginal local elder about the area where he touched on the history

Source (the rest of the interview is really interesting and all transcribed, have a look if you're curious)

[chaotic-archaeologist]

This is part of my Ancient Civilizations class that I teach, which does a whole week about Australia and the Torres Strait Islands because I was sick of never seeing them represented in USAmerican history contexts. With the help of @micewithknives and @acearchaeologist I've learned so many incredible things about Australia's past and it's been incredibly rewarding to share them with students.

[aggressivelybicaptainamerica]

My favorite fact about Aboriginal oral history is the fact that we pretty recently discovered that the Aboriginal myth of the 7 Sisters, an origin story for the Pleiades star cluster, accurately reflects a point TEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO when two stars in the constellation got close enough together to no longer be distinguishable by the naked eye.

The story? 6 sisters running from something that took their 7th sister.

[jinkohhh]

as a gilgar gunditj woman, i was not expecting to see my culture on my dash.

thank you for spreading our words and treating our culture with respect.

[megpie71]

Boosting signal.

[justgot1]

Echoes from the ancient human past, wonderful.

[meret118]

Their oral history also contains stories about hunting prehistoric megafauna too. Native Australians are the oldest existing culture on earth, which is even more amazing considering how hard the british tried to wipe it out.

Budji Bim volcano.

[7pleiades7]

Water Nymph (before 1904) by Joan Brull y Vinyolas (Catalan, 1863 – 1912), signed lower right: ‘Brull’, oil on canvas, 60 x 40 cm, Private Collection

[infectiouspiss]

a tiny heist went down to rescue Rise and now he's being taken everywhere by Reid Wiseman because he's extremely important (he was supposed to be left on the craft, he has instead been adopted)