Arte della Moneta nel Tardo Impero

Overview

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.”

Directed by Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti

Top cast

Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti

Narrator (voice)

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