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Il·luminar la quotidianitat: iconografia i epigrafia a les llànties de Barcino i Baetulo (segles I aC - V dC)

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Universitat de Barcelona. Facultat de Geografia i Història

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[cat] La cultura romana ha deixat nombroses evidències materials arreu de la península ibèrica a través de les quals és possible apropar-nos a la quotidianitat de l’època antiga. En concret el nostre estudi gira al voltant de les llànties, un objecte d’ús diari amb una funció tan bàsica com necessària. Les característiques de fabricació de les lucernes romanes facilitaren la seva decoració de manera generalitzada. Així, partint d’analitzar les imatges representades en aquest suport i el consum que se’n feia, com una mostra de l’arribada de la tradició i cultura romana a les províncies. D’altra bada, també abordarem l’epigrafia, present sobretot com a marca de taller. D’aquesta manera podrem intentar discernir les procedències dels materials i descriure les xarxes comercials i de contacte establertes durant l’època romana. Una de les particularitats que tenen les llànties i que les fa tan especials és que poden ser adquirides per gent de qualsevol grup social. Al contrari d’altres ornamentacions generalment més costoses, com el mosaics, aquests artefactes d’il·luminació eren molt més assequibles, fet que ens possibilita estudiar el consum al voltant de sectors que normalment queden invisibilitzats per la historiografia. Degut als nostres objectius, ens interessava disposar d’un ventall cronològic suficientment ampli, raó per la qual hem inclòs entre els segles I aC i el V dC, període en el qual es manufacturaren el gruix de les llànties romanes. Pel que fa al context geogràfic, es varen triar les localitat de Baetulo i Barcino, per proximitat i accessibilitat, doncs ambdós centres museístics (Museu de Badalona i MUHBA) ens permeten un anàlisi autòptic de les peces. Gràcies a aquesta feina prèvia de recollida d’informació, s’ha pogut desenvolupar l’inventari que confirma la base de la recerca. Ha quedat en unes 1150 fitxes, de les quals 628 procedeixen de Baetulo i 522 de Barcino. A partir d’aquí hem pogut dur a terme els estudis iconogràfics i epigràfics que teníem plantejats en un inici, no només de cada nucli sinó comparant sempre les característiques de les llànties procedents d’un i altre, per identificar similituds però també diferències. Al cap i a la fi, tot i ser dues localitzats molt properes entre si, la seva història i condició son ben diferents. La primera fou una fundació republicana amb estatus de "municipium", mentre que la segona sorgí en època augustea i assolí el títol de colònia. Això ha permès de fer un treball coherent i alhora innovador tot aprofitant aquestes singulars característiques.

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[eng] Roman culture has left several material evidences throughout the Iberian Peninsula, which allow us to get an insight into everyday life in ancient times. Specifically, our research is about lamps, an object with a daily and essential function. The manufacturing particularities of Roman oil lamps introduced the decoration on its surface in a widespread way. Thus, we analyse these images and their consumption as an indication of the arrival of Roman tradition and culture in the provinces. On the other hand, we also examine their epigraphy, which is present mainly as a workshop mark. In this way, we can attempt to identify the materials' origins as well as the commercial and contact networks established during the Roman period. One of the lamps’ characteristics is that they could be afforded by people from any social group. Unlike other more expensive ornamentations such as mosaics, these lighting artefacts were much more affordable, which allows us to study consumption in sectors that are often invisibilised by general historiography. Due to our purpose, we chose a broad chronological range, which is why we have included the period between the 1st century BC and the 5th century AD, when most Roman lamps were manufactured. Regarding the geographical context, we preferred to narrow it down as much as possible in order to gather a reasonable amount of material. The locations of Baetulo and Barcino were finally selected due to their proximity and accessibility, as both museums (Museu de Badalona and MUHBA) allowed us to develop the pieces' analysis. Thanks to this preliminary work of data collection, it has been possible to carry out the catalogue that constitutes the basis of this research. It has around 1150 files, of which 628 come from Baetulo and 522 are from Barcino. Henceforth, we were able to carry out the iconographic and epigraphic studies that we had initially planned, not only in each town individually but also by comparing the characteristics of the lamps from both centres, in order to identify similarities as well as differences. After all, although they are two nearby towns, their history and status are completely different. The first one was a municipium of republican foundation, while the second one emerged in the Augustan period and achieved the status of colonia. This has enabled us to develop coherent yet innovative work, taking advantage of these particular features. The thesis is divided in two main parts, on the one hand there are the pieces’ approaches and contexts, and, on the other, the related analysis and results. Each one consists of three chapters, in addition to the Introduction and Conclusions. The first part begins with a chapter about consumption, taste and consumers in Roman times around ceramic products, which obviously includes lamps. The second chapter exposes the characteristics and particularities of these objects, something necessary for understanding the problems involved in their study and how we deal with them. Concluding the first part there is the third chapter, which is focused on the archaeological contexts, a key topic in our research due to the essential information they provide. Regarding the second part, there is a very exhaustive fourth chapter that describes the lamps' iconography from the catalogue, and classifies them according to their location on the piece: whether on the disk, the shoulder, the handle, the nozzle, or the body. The images on the discus present a truly wide and diverse variety, reflecting the cultural and symbolic background of each depicted theme. On the fifth chapter we found the analysis of workshop marks and their relation to lamp productions. We also include a review of those documented so far in the Iberian Peninsula and consider whether we can propose any news around that topic. The sixth and final chapter consists of a several remarks that brings together the analyses previously carried out. First, it is clear that a study of lamps needs to encompass the morphological, iconographic and epigraphic characteristics in order to establish the evolution of their production. Secondly, a series of case studies are developed as examples of the possibilities this methodology offers. After the conclusions, a final index has been created with the topics to search for, which we believe will be useful to the reader. Following this, there is the pertinent bibliography, and it is concluded with the Annex of stratigraphic contexts and the Catalogue of lamps.

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cc by (c) de Frutos Manzanares, Laia, 2026

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Tesis Doctorals - Facultat - Geografia i Història

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Il·luminar la quotidianitat: iconografia i epigrafia a les llànties de Barcino i Baetulo (segles I aC - V dC)