The Present State of the Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani

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The scheme for an international Corpus of Sculpture of the Roman World (Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani) was launched in Paris in 1963. It was from the outset accepted by an encouragingly large number of countries, each of which is to contribute comprehensive and fully illustrated catalogues of Roman sculpture. These are to be in the form of regional fascicules, and each country is responsible for its own publication. A central committee, under the auspices of the International Association for Classical Archaeology, has laid down general rules governing the scope, format, and arrangement. Its present chairman is Prof. F. Braemer. All stone sculpture is included and large bronzes, but not figurines, whether of bronze or clay; unfigured architectural elements are omitted. The principle of some flexibility for each country in its interpretation of the rules is recognized.