Cosmetics in Roman Antiquity

Substance, Remedy, Poison

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3701441
AutoresKelly Olson (autor de correspondencia)
Año2009
Volumen102
Número3
Páginas291-310
Fecha de publicación2009-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Classical World (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0009-8418 • E-ISSN: 1558-9234
EditorialProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/clw.0.0098
OpenAlexW2026143559
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas12
Referencias citadas18

Mention of ancient makeup, allusions to its associations, and its connection to female beauty are scattered throughout Latin literature. It may seem a minor, even unimportant concern, but nonetheless one from which we may recover aspects of women's historical experience and knowledge of women as cultural actors. The present study is concerned solely with cosmetics and what impact they may have had on women's realities and on perceptions of women. Although the evidence I collect and present here is mainly literary, evidence of material remains is given where possible. This study is intended as a detailed look at cosmetic substance

Ancient history · Art · Cosmetics · Late Antiquity · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classics · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Medicine