Becoming a creative city

Perspectives from Augustus’ Rome

Bibliographic Data

ID11670368
AuthorsEleonora Redaelli (0000-0001-9122-6168, ,, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume36
Issue4
Pages608-623
Publication date2015-05-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrban Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0272-3638 • E-ISSN: 1938-2847
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02723638.2015.1019731
OpenAlexW1599263648
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited70

The creative city discourse has been shaping cultural policy worldwide. Among the multifaceted goals highlighted by scholars, one aspect that is not thoroughly emphasized is the understanding of creative cities in terms of culture-centric approaches to foster city cohesion. In this paper, I study the value of focusing the idea of the creative city to integrate diverse communities in a historic context: the city of Rome during the reign of Augustus. The aim is to provide a broader historic frame of reference to better articulate the function of the creative city discourse. Through the analysis of primary and secondary literature in Ancient Studies, I highlight three aspects of Augustus’ remaking of Rome: integration, spectacles, and beauty. From these aspects, what emerges is the idea of a creative city as a vital and spectacular place that offers access to arts and culture involving the diversity of the population, presenting a wide range of art forms, and enhancing the beauty of the built space

Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Beauty · Cohesion (chemistry · Context (archaeology · Creative City · Creativity · Diversity (politics · Political science · Politics · Reign · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Anthropology · Art History and Market Analysis · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · History · Law

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