Femina Antica Balcanica
Abstract
Testimonies of the visual and material culture dealing with the feminine imag-
ery belong to the period between the 4th and the beginning of the 7th century, usu-
ally known as Late Antiquity, although terminology can refer to the late Roman,
early Byzantine or early Christian periods. The term Late Antiquity is chosen be-
cause of the vast ancient heritage and the existence of a long legacy of Roman cults
which, together with Christianity, co-existed on the territory of the Roman frontier
– the Danube Limes and across the Central Balkans. The late antique Empire was
characterised by a society which, in a spiritual, religious and cultural sense, was
shaped by the values of ancient time that remained, yet within an atmosphere of
change, which could have been felt not only because of the political changes that
considered the state’s orientation towards the East, but also with the strong impact
of Christianity, which affected many spheres of ancient people’s lives. Thus, the
m...aterial presented in the study can be placed in the frame of the history of the late
antique material and visual culture, from the 4th to the beginning of the 7th century,
which is based upon the late Roman art that was adopted by the Christian religion.
The material presented and explored in the study originates from museum collec-
tions and archaeological sites from the territory of present day Serbia and is com-
pared with various analogies from major or provincial artistic centres across the
Roman Empire. The territory of present day Serbia during the Roman domination,
according to Diocletian’s administrative reforms, comprised the provinces of Vale-
ria, Pannonia Secunda, Dacia Ripensis, Dacia Mediterranea, Moesia Prima, Dar-
dania and Dalmatia, while during Constantine the Great’s reign this territory be-
longed to the newly established prefecture of Illyricum.
Keywords:
žena / kasna antika / vizuelna kultura / centralni balkan / carica / boginja / BogorodicaSource:
2020, -285Publisher:
- Beograd: Arheološki institut
- Beograd: Evoluta
Note:
- Edicija Femin Antika