The Roman salute, also known in many contexts as the Fascist salute, is a gesture in which the right arm is fully extended, facing forward, with palm down and fingers touching. In some …

May 24, 2024 · The gestures involving a raised right arm or hand found in Roman and other ancient cultures, as depicted in surviving art and literature, served different purposes and were …

Chironomia is the art of using gesticulations or hand gestures to good effect in traditional rhetoric or oratory. Effective use of the hands, with or without the use of the voice, is a practice of great …

The Roman salute is a prime example of how symbols can evolve—and not always for the better. What started as a made-up gesture with no real ties to Rome became a powerful tool for …

Jan 21, 2025 · The Roman Salute, a gesture historically associated with ancient Rome, is commonly recognized as the act of raising one arm, usually at shoulder height, and extending …

1 day ago · The Roman salute is a gesture often associated with ancient Rome, consisting of a raised right arm with an open hand. While commonly depicted in movies and popular culture, …

Jan 24, 2025 · D’Annunzio and his followers adopted several symbolic gestures as part of their bellicose and imperialistic vision, the ‘Roman salute’ among them. To use it was to revive …

For many, it’s a gesture tied to the darker chapters of 20th-century history. But here’s the thing: its roots go way deeper than that. The Roman salute, as we know it today, is a fascinating blend …

Mar 8, 2000 · Chapter One (3-43) surveys the prescriptions regarding gesture in Roman rhetorical treatises and, to the extent they can be reconstructed, their application in extant oratory.

Mar 8, 2023 · There were certainly gestures for respectfully greeting someone in Roman culture, but how specifically they did it is unclear before the Late Empire when prostration before the …