Arte della Moneta nel Tardo Impero

This critofilm illustrates the relationship between figurative art and numismatic decorations. The commentary lists the main iconographic themes, emphasizing stylistic evolution: “from Roman realism to Byzantine abstraction,” “from Hellenistic vitalism to the stark, striking graphic synthesis of the Middle Ages.”

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

10 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti