Acclamatio

The Acclamatio were shouts that were introduced in the form of a speech choir or rhythmically by the ancient Greeks and Romans. She could express praise applause, delight, but also criticism, rejection or mistrust.

First, the Acclamatio was among the Greeks a spontaneous form of Publikumsbekunden. Over time, however, it became a ritual knit frame, which was proclaimed on certain occasions in a prescribed form. Already in Homer's Iliad (1.22 ) there is a form of Acclamatio. Today there are still some acclamations of popular assemblies and religious associations in Greece known.

The earliest forms of Acclamatio the Romans were the shouts during wedding trains. Were able to do:

  • Talasse
  • Hymen, io Hymenaee
  • Vale, vale, vale

Since the late Republican period, the Acclamatio was the admission of public opinion against statesmen, the princeps and his family. Was Acclamiert about when the person entered the theater, when moving into the city during the Games. Expressions were in the positive and negative calls, clapping, hissing and whistling, often was the transition to cheer flowing. A successful victor was acclamiert example, with the exclamation Io triumphs.

In art there was in the Imperial period and Late Antiquity Acclamations image programs. It is characterized by raising the right hand to the shape of the ruler or God. The symbolism was also adopted in medieval art to represent the worship of Christ. Acclamatio scenes can be found for example at the Arch of Constantine, Galerius Arch of Benevento and the Theodosius obelisk.

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