Mediterranean Mosaics
Title | Mediterranean Mosaics PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Langdon Barber |
Publisher | |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 1895 |
Genre | Mediterranean Sea |
ISBN |
Mediterranean Mosaic Designs
Title | Mediterranean Mosaic Designs PDF eBook |
Author | Anita Benarde |
Publisher | Stemmer House Pub |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780880450492 |
Features designs originally wrought either in stone or minute chips of inlaid stone or glass.
Tunisian Mosaics
Title | Tunisian Mosaics PDF eBook |
Author | Aïcha Ben Abed Ben Khader |
Publisher | Getty Publications |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780892368570 |
As the Roman Empire expanded its African settlements in the early centuries of the common era, thousands of mosaic floor pavements were fashioned to adorn the townhouses and rural estates of the African upper classes. Between the second and sixth centuries, mosaic art blossomed, particularly in Africa Proconsularis, the region comprising modern Tunisia. In contrast to the official art of imperial Rome, mosaics generally expressed the worldviews of private citizens. These artworks are remarkable for the intricate beauty of their polychromatic geometric and floral designs, as well as for figural scenes depicting the interests and activities of the patrons who commissioned them--scenes of daily life, athletic contests, gladiator spectacles, and classical literature and mythology. Abundantly illustrated throughout, Tunisian Mosaics: Treasures from Roman Africa offers the general reader a lively introduction to this extraordinary ancient art. Initial chapters survey the historical background of Roman Africa and discuss the development of mosaic art in the Mediterranean. Subsequent chapters profile Tunisia's major mosaic sites and tour the collections of important museums. A final chapter surveys current initiatives to preserve this heritage for future generations.
Mediterranean Mosaics
Title | Mediterranean Mosaics PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Langdon Barber |
Publisher | |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 1895 |
Genre | Mediterranean Sea |
ISBN |
The Archaeology of Mediterranean Landscapes
Title | The Archaeology of Mediterranean Landscapes PDF eBook |
Author | Kevin Walsh |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 381 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 052185301X |
Reviews the palaeoenvironmental evidence and its incorporation with landscape archaeology across the Mediterranean, from the Early Neolithic to the end of the Roman period.
Mediterranean Mosaic
Title | Mediterranean Mosaic PDF eBook |
Author | Goffredo Plastino |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 346 |
Release | 2013-07-04 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1136707697 |
First published in 2003. The Mediterranean region, which includes Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa, along with Italy, Greece, Spain and other European countries, encompasses a plethora of diverse but also interconnected cultures. The musical styles are just as diverse. Mediterranean Mosaic weaves together issues of music contemporary geopolitics and identity struggles. Acknowledging the region's historical legacy, it examines the ebb and flow of traditional musics within the region as well as outside influences on these traditions. Topics covered include: Klapa singing and Cha Wave from Croatia, the pop group Alibina, Pop-Rai from Algeria, and jazz in the Mediterranean. Also includes 20 musical examples.
Mediterranean Mosaics
Title | Mediterranean Mosaics PDF eBook |
Author | Mrs. Julia Langdon Barber |
Publisher | |
Pages | 283 |
Release | 1895 |
Genre | Mediterranean Sea |
ISBN |