L’attitude des artisans gallo-romains à l’égard du travail manuel. Étude de l’iconographie lapidaire funéraire

Abstract

In this article we study the attitude of Gallo-Roman craftsmen towards manual work from the way they were depicted on their funerary monuments. Two postures stand out: that of the craftsman and of the contractor. Several criteria have to be taken into account for the study of the iconographic records: the position of the images on the monument, their scale, the number of craftsmen depicted and what they are wearing.

Keywords

• craftsman
• master craftsman
• craft
• handwork
• iconography
• funerary monument