By Eboni John, published as part of the Undergraduate Series The society of ancient Rome was just as obsessed with cosmetics and beauty as we are today. Indulging in the use of items such as white lead foundation, ash-based eye-shadow and poppy petalled blush, it is clear that the Romans' idea of perfection centred around pale skin, large dark eyes and blushed cheeks (see e.g. Pliny the Elder, Natural History 21.73.123, 35.56.194). However, what these cosmetics may have achieved for beauty,..
Archaeological cosmetics, as well as revealing ancient knowledge, contain a complex mixture of very ...
The <i>Medicamina Faciei Femineae</i> is a didactic elegy that showcases an early example of Ovid's ...
The Medicamina Faciei Femineae is a didactic elegy which showcases an early example of Ovid's tradem...
"Cosmetics" really originates from its utilization in Ancient Rome. They were ordinarily delivered b...
"Cosmetics" really originates from its utilization in Ancient Rome. They were ordinarily delivered b...
"Cosmetics" really originates from its utilization in Ancient Rome. They were ordinarily delivered b...
"Cosmetics" really originates from its utilization in Ancient Rome. They were ordinarily delivered b...
“Nothing can please luxury unless it is expensive.” Seneca Natural Questions, 4b.13.4 Luxuria (extra...
The word “cosmetics” actually stems from its use in Ancient Rome. They were typically produced by fe...
Women’s cosmetic expenditures and use have been the subject of much interest and comment since the a...
Women’s cosmetic expenditures and use have been the subject of much interest and comment since the a...
The process of ageing is accompanied by changes in the structure and appearance of the skin and its ...
White for the face, black for the eyes and red for the lips and the cheeks, there are the principal ...
White for the face, black for the eyes and red for the lips and the cheeks, there are the principal ...
This thesis is an attempt to understand how Romans of the early empire categorised, organised and ap...
Archaeological cosmetics, as well as revealing ancient knowledge, contain a complex mixture of very ...
The <i>Medicamina Faciei Femineae</i> is a didactic elegy that showcases an early example of Ovid's ...
The Medicamina Faciei Femineae is a didactic elegy which showcases an early example of Ovid's tradem...
"Cosmetics" really originates from its utilization in Ancient Rome. They were ordinarily delivered b...
"Cosmetics" really originates from its utilization in Ancient Rome. They were ordinarily delivered b...
"Cosmetics" really originates from its utilization in Ancient Rome. They were ordinarily delivered b...
"Cosmetics" really originates from its utilization in Ancient Rome. They were ordinarily delivered b...
“Nothing can please luxury unless it is expensive.” Seneca Natural Questions, 4b.13.4 Luxuria (extra...
The word “cosmetics” actually stems from its use in Ancient Rome. They were typically produced by fe...
Women’s cosmetic expenditures and use have been the subject of much interest and comment since the a...
Women’s cosmetic expenditures and use have been the subject of much interest and comment since the a...
The process of ageing is accompanied by changes in the structure and appearance of the skin and its ...
White for the face, black for the eyes and red for the lips and the cheeks, there are the principal ...
White for the face, black for the eyes and red for the lips and the cheeks, there are the principal ...
This thesis is an attempt to understand how Romans of the early empire categorised, organised and ap...
Archaeological cosmetics, as well as revealing ancient knowledge, contain a complex mixture of very ...
The <i>Medicamina Faciei Femineae</i> is a didactic elegy that showcases an early example of Ovid's ...
The Medicamina Faciei Femineae is a didactic elegy which showcases an early example of Ovid's tradem...