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Mosaics of Alexandria : pavements of Greek and Roman Egypt /

The art of the mosaic was developed by the Greeks, notably within the royal court of Macedonia, and was initially unknown to the Egyptians. Macedonian mosaicists then established busy workshops in the capital, Alexandria, and in the new towns of Greek Egypt. Under the stimulus of commissions from th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guimier-Sorbets, Anne-Marie (Author), Guimier, Alain (Author), Morand, Nicolas (Author), Weidmann, Denis (Author)
Other Authors: Clement, Colin (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Mosaics, Greek > Egypt > Alexandria.
Mosaics, Roman > Egypt > Alexandria.
Alexandria (Egypt) > Antiquities.
Table of Contents:
  • A Brief History of the Mosaic
  • The First Mosaics of Alexandria
  • Imitating Painting, Color Conquers
  • Techniques and Style
  • The Iconography of Mosaics
  • Mosaics in Their Architectural Context
  • The Organization of Production
  • Late Antiquity : Pagan and Christian Contexts
  • The Role of Alexandria in the History of the Ancient Mosaic
  • At the Dawn of the Third Millennium . . . the Mosaic Art Blooms Again in Alexandria