The Roman arch : architecture, politics, and the commemoration of victory in Rome (196 BCE to 43 CE) /

The freestanding arch is one of Roman architecture's most innovative and distinctive structures. Despite its ubiquity throughout the Roman Empire, little attention has been paid to the first monuments constructed in the city of Rome. 'The Roman Arch' addresses this gap by focusing on...

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Main Author:	Kontokosta, Anne Hrychuk (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:	Arches > Rome. Architecture, Roman. Collective memory > Rome. Triumphal arches > Rome. Arcs (Architecture) > Rome. Architecture romaine. Mémoire collective > Rome. Arcs de triomphe > Rome. Arches Architecture, Roman Collective memory Triumphal arches Rome. Architecture. Architecture and Planning. 196 B.C. to 43 A.D. Electronic books.
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Summary:	The freestanding arch is one of Roman architecture's most innovative and distinctive structures. Despite its ubiquity throughout the Roman Empire, little attention has been paid to the first monuments constructed in the city of Rome. 'The Roman Arch' addresses this gap by focusing on the formative period of the freestanding Roman arches, known as fornices, and the socio-political contexts that facilitated their beginnings during the early years of the Middle Republic. Drawing on the fields of archaeology, classics, art history, anthropology and the cognitive sciences, Anne Hrychuk Kontokosta uses the arch as a diagnostic tool to assess widespread changes in the functions and meanings of architecture in ancient Rome.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780197815106 0197815103