Antiquity Studies

Epigraphic Falsification

Methods and Case Studies

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  • Lorenzo Calvelli - Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia - email orcid profile

Abstract
The book investigates the complex articulations of epigraphic forgery, a phenomenon widely attested in Italy between the late Middle Ages and the 18th century. Non-genuine inscriptions or falsae, as Theodor Mommsen called them, are those that present themselves as ancient, but in reality are not. They can be produced either on material support or simply on paper. Within them, different types of documents can be distinguished: forgeries made for malicious purposes, replicas of ancient inscriptions, and texts or monuments inspired by classical epigraphic models. The book brings together fifteen scholarly essays, which examine individual cases of forgery, reconstruct the epistemology of forgery criticism and rehabilitate numerous epigraphs mistakenly believed to be forgeries, while confirming their actual antiquity.

Keywords Amphora • Decretum Rubiconis • Digital editions • Non-alphabetic graphemes • Pingone • Pseudo-antique palaeography • Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum • Fake inscriptions • CIL VI 990* • Renaissance • Inscribed zone as decorative surface • Theodor Mommsen • Christian forgeries • Cities • Fake • Antonio Trevisi • Critical editions • Latin poets of Renaissance • Meyranesio • House of Savoy • Spurious imitations • False inscriptions • Aquileia • Council of Trent • Lucas Peto • Printed editions • Epigraph balanced between dimensions and inscripti • Ancient restorations • Forgery • Internet • CIL VI 991* • Casa Museo dell’Antiquariato Ivan Bruschi • Luigi Biraghi • Fitzwilliam Museum • Ciriaco de’ Pizzicolli • Mariangelo Accursio • Classical scholarship • Senatus consultum • Lepontic • Forged blunder • Epigraphic forgeries • Forged inscriptions • Manuscript • F • Primacy of Sardinia • Spain • John Disney • Marche • Documentary forgeries • Jacopo Valvasone • Antiquarian market in the early 1900s • Ager Mediolanensis • Epigraphic research • Counterfeit instrumentum inscriptum • Forgeries • Lex de imperio Vespasiani Antonio Agustín • Savoy Piedmont • Latin epigraphy • Copies • Thomas Hollis • Coarse altar • Epigraphic forgeries on paper • Antiquarians • Aqueducts • Epigraphic models • Epitaph • G • Manuscripts • Pirro Ligorio • Roman Liguria • Epigraphy • Intellectual history • Aqua Vergine

Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-386-1 | e-ISBN 978-88-6969-386-1 | ISBN (PRINT) 978-88-6969-387-8 | Number of pages 312 | Dimensions 16x23cm | Published Dec. 16, 2019 | Language it, fr, en

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