Principles of Decoration in the Roman World

Principles of Decoration in the Roman World
Author: Annette Haug
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total 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.

The Architecture of the Roman Empire: An introductory study

The Architecture of the Roman Empire: An introductory study
Author: William Lloyd MacDonald
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780300028195

Examines Roman architecture as a party of overall urban design and looks at arches, public buildings, tombs, columns, stairs, plazas, and streets

Constructing the Ancient World

Constructing the Ancient World
Author: Carmelo G. Malacrino
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2010
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1606060163

A survey of building techniques & architecture from the 3rd century B.C. through the fifth century A.D., this volume explores how the Greeks of the classical period & later the Romans created a complex & innovative built environment.

Houses, Villas, and Palaces in the Roman World

Houses, Villas, and Palaces in the Roman World
Author: Alexander G. McKay
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1998-05-29
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780801859045

In a fascinating study of ancient Roman architecture, classics scholar Alexander McKay examines simple houses, mansions, estates and palatial buildings, interior furnishings, and gardens--revealing that Roman civilization was astonishingly similar to our own. He also discusses the conditions of life in the Roman provinces. 153 illustrations.

The Architecture of Ancient Rome

The Architecture of Ancient Rome
Author: Nigel Rodgers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780754827290

The Romans built lavishly across their empire, founding or refounding magnificent cities like Carthage and Petra. Discover the wonders of Roman architecture, from the city of Rome itself to Palmyra and Pompeii.

Principles of Roman Architecture

Principles of Roman Architecture
Author: Mark Wilson Jones
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total 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.

The Architecture of Roman Temples

The Architecture of Roman Temples
Author: John W. Stamper
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2005-02-16
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780521810685

This book examines the development of Roman temple architecture from its earliest history in the sixth century BC to the reigns of Hadrian and the Antonines in the second century AD. John Stamper analyzes the temples' formal qualities, the public spaces in which they were located and, most importantly, the authority of precedent in their designs. He also traces Rome's temple architecture as it evolved over time and how it accommodated changing political and religious contexts, as well as the affects of new stylistic influences.

The First Book of Architecture

The First Book of Architecture
Author: Andrea Palladio
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-27
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781017473704

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Architectural Restoration and Heritage in Imperial Rome

Architectural Restoration and Heritage in Imperial Rome
Author: Christopher Siwicki
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2020
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0198848579

Challenging the idea that heritage is a purely modern phenomenon, this volume addresses how historic buildings were treated in Imperial Rome, examining the way in which the ancients restored the monuments they inherited from earlier generations and developing our understanding of the Roman concept of built heritage.

The Architecture of the Roman Triumph

The Architecture of the Roman Triumph
Author: Maggie L. Popkin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2016-07-22
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1316578038

This book offers the first critical study of the architecture of the Roman triumph, ancient Rome's most important victory ritual. Through case studies ranging from the republican to imperial periods, it demonstrates how powerfully monuments shaped how Romans performed, experienced, and remembered triumphs and, consequently, how Romans conceived of an urban identity for their city. Monuments highlighted Roman conquests of foreign peoples, enabled Romans to envision future triumphs, made triumphs more memorable through emotional arousal of spectators, and even generated distorted memories of triumphs that might never have occurred. This book illustrates the far-reaching impact of the architecture of the triumph on how Romans thought about this ritual and, ultimately, their own place within the Mediterranean world. In doing so, it offers a new model for historicizing the interrelations between monuments, individual and shared memory, and collective identities.