Cosmetics in Roman Antiquity

Substance, Remedy, Poison

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3701441
AutoresKelly Olson (autor correspondente)
Ano2009
Volume102
Fascículo3
Páginas291-310
Data de publicação2009-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoThe Classical World (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0009-8418 • E-ISSN: 1558-9234
EditoraProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/clw.0.0098
OpenAlexW2026143559
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas12
Referências 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