Reuse and renovation in Roman material culture : functions, aesthetics, interpretations /
This book explores the spoliation of architectural and sculptural materials during the Roman empire. Examining a wide range of materials, including imperial portraits, statues associated with master craftsmen, architectural moldings and fixtures, tombs and sarcophagi, arches and gateways, it demonst...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2018]
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| Summary: | This book explores the spoliation of architectural and sculptural materials during the Roman empire. Examining a wide range of materials, including imperial portraits, statues associated with master craftsmen, architectural moldings and fixtures, tombs and sarcophagi, arches and gateways, it demonstrates that secondary intervention was common well before Late Antiquity, in fact, centuries earlier than has been previously acknowledged. The essays in this volume, written by a team of international experts, collectively argue that reuse was a natural feature of human manipulation of the physical environment, rather than a sign of social pressure. Reuse often reflected appreciation for the function, form and design of the material culture of earlier eras. Political, social, religious and economic factors also contributed to the practice. A comprehensive overview of spoliation and reuse, this volume examines the phenomenon in Rome and throughout the Mediterranean world. |
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| Item Description: | Originated in a panel, Afterwards: Art and Architecture as Iterative Practice in the Roman World, presented at the meetings of the College Art Association in 2014--page xv. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 275 pages : illustrations, plans ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108473897 110847389X |