The Via Latina Catacomb
Title | The Via Latina Catacomb PDF eBook |
Author | William Tronzo |
Publisher | Penn State University Press |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Art |
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During the building of an apartment house on the Via Latina in Rome in 1955 a small Christian catacomb was brought to light, a chance archaeological discovery that turned out to be a startling revelation. The architectural form and painted decoration of the catacomb were much remarked--not only were they exceptionally lavish, they also proved exceedingly difficult to fit into the traditional picture of the development of Christian art in late antique Rome. The Via Latina Catacomb: Imitation and Discontinuity in Fourth-Century Roman Painting is the first in-depth study of the monument in terms of its structure and function. A single question that arises from the monument itself serves to focus the discussion: Why was the last chamber in the catacomb made as a copy of one of the first? But the question is also one that demands a comprehensive approach. Thus the catacomb is examined with regard to its construction, plan, and architectural form, as well as its style of painting and imagery.
The Paintings of the "new" Catacomb of the Via Latina and the Struggle of Christianity Against Paganism
Title | The Paintings of the "new" Catacomb of the Via Latina and the Struggle of Christianity Against Paganism PDF eBook |
Author | Frederick P. Bargebuhr |
Publisher | |
Pages | 164 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Art, Early Christian |
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The catacombs
Title | The catacombs PDF eBook |
Author | John Henry Parker |
Publisher | |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 1877 |
Genre | Architecture, Roman |
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The Catacombs of Rome
Title | The Catacombs of Rome PDF eBook |
Author | John Henry Parker |
Publisher | BoD – Books on Demand |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2024-08-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 3385549809 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Erdkamp |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 647 |
Release | 2013-09-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0521896290 |
Rome was the largest city in the ancient world. As the capital of the Roman Empire, it was clearly an exceptional city in terms of size, diversity and complexity. While the Colosseum, imperial palaces and Pantheon are among its most famous features, this volume explores Rome primarily as a city in which many thousands of men and women were born, lived and died. The thirty-one chapters by leading historians, classicists and archaeologists discuss issues ranging from the monuments and the games to the food and water supply, from policing and riots to domestic housing, from death and disease to pagan cults and the impact of Christianity. Richly illustrated, the volume introduces groundbreaking new research against the background of current debates and is designed as a readable survey accessible in particular to undergraduates and non-specialists.
Military Service and the Integration of Jews into the Roman Empire
Title | Military Service and the Integration of Jews into the Roman Empire PDF eBook |
Author | Raúl González-Salinero |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 234 |
Release | 2022-02-28 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9004507256 |
Even though relations between the Jewish people and the Roman state were sometimes strained to the point of warfare and bloodshed, Jewish military service between the 1st century BCE to the 6th century CE is attested by multiple sources.
The Archaeology of Rome: The Catacombs
Title | The Archaeology of Rome: The Catacombs PDF eBook |
Author | John Henry Parker |
Publisher | |
Pages | 428 |
Release | 1877 |
Genre | Aqueducts |
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