Principles of Decoration in the Roman World
Title | Principles of Decoration in the Roman World PDF eBook |
Author | Annette Haug |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Pages | 201 |
Release | 2021-04-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 3110732130 |
This book explores the manner in which architectural settings and action contexts influenced the perception of decoration in the Roman world. Crucial to the relationship between ancient viewers and media was the concept of decor, a term employed by Vitruvius and other Roman authors to describe the appropriateness of particular decorative elements to the environment in which they were located. The papers in this volume examine a diverse range of decorated spaces, from press rooms to synagogues, through the lens of decor. In doing so, they shed new light on the decorative principles employed across Roman Italy and beyond.
Principles of Decoration in the Roman World
Title | Principles of Decoration in the Roman World PDF eBook |
Author | Annette Haug |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Pages | 405 |
Release | 2021-04-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 3110732211 |
This book explores the manner in which architectural settings and action contexts influenced the perception of decoration in the Roman world. Crucial to the relationship between ancient viewers and media was the concept of decor, a term employed by Vitruvius and other Roman authors to describe the appropriateness of particular decorative elements to the environment in which they were located. The papers in this volume examine a diverse range of decorated spaces, from press rooms to synagogues, through the lens of decor. In doing so, they shed new light on the decorative principles employed across Roman Italy and beyond.
Principles of Roman Architecture
Title | Principles of Roman Architecture PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Wilson Jones |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 030010202X |
The architects of ancient Rome developed a vibrant and enduring tradition, inspiring those who followed in their profession even to this day. This book explores how Roman architects went about the creative process.
Materiality in Roman Art and Architecture
Title | Materiality in Roman Art and Architecture PDF eBook |
Author | Annette Haug |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Pages | 551 |
Release | 2021-12-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 3110764768 |
The focus of this volume is on the aesthetics, semantics and function of materials in Roman antiquity between the 2nd century B.C. and the 2nd century A.D. It includes contributions on both architectural spaces (and their material design) and objects – types of 'artefacts' that differ greatly in the way they were used, perceived and loaded with cultural significance. With respect to architecture, the analysis of material aesthetics leads to a new understanding of the performance, imitation and transformation of surfaces, including the social meaning of such strategies. In the case of objects, surface treatments are equally important. However, object form (a specific design category), which can enter into tension with materiality, comes into particular focus. Only when materials are shaped do their various qualities emerge, and these qualities are, to a greater or lesser extent, transferred to objects. With a focus primarily on Roman Italy, the papers in this volume underscore the importance of material design and highlight the awareness of this matter in the ancient world.
Roman Art
Title | Roman Art PDF eBook |
Author | Nancy Lorraine Thompson |
Publisher | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Art, Roman |
ISBN | 1588392228 |
A complete introduction to the rich cultural legacy of Rome through the study of Roman art ... It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This resource also provides lesson plans and classroom activities."--Publisher website.
Working Lives in Ancient Rome
Title | Working Lives in Ancient Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Del A. Maticic |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 413 |
Release | |
Genre | |
ISBN | 3031612345 |
Imagining the Roman Emperor
Title | Imagining the Roman Emperor PDF eBook |
Author | Panayiotis Christoforou |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 291 |
Release | 2023-07-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1009362496 |
Explores how Roman emperors were perceived by their subjects in the first two centuries after Augustus.