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This book provides a comprehensive account of mosaics in the ancient world from the early pebble mosaics of Greece to the pavements of Christian churches in the East. Separate chapters in Part I cover the principal regions of the Roman Empire in turn, in order to bring out the distinctive characteristics of their mosaic workshops. Questions of technique and production, of the role of mosaics in architecture, and of their social functions and implications are treated in Part II. The book discusses both well-known works and recent finds, and balances consideration of exceptional masterpieces against standard workshop production. Two main lines of approach are followed throughout: first, the role of mosaics as a significant art form, which over an unbroken span illuminates the evolution of pictorial style better than any comparable surviving medium; and secondly, their character as works of artisan production closely linked to their architectural context.
'This book is a masterpiece of visual, historical, technical and social analysis.' Peter Jones, The Sunday Telegraph ' ... this is an exceptionally thorough analysis that will surely establish itself as the starting point for the study of mosaics for scholar and general reader alike.' The Art Newspaper 'There has been a need for a reliable, up-to-date general book on ancient mosaics ... The lack of proper synthesis has prevented mosaics from receiving the attention they deserve and it is to be hoped that this excellent book will succeed in making a neglected art form more accessible to a wider audience, whether of academics, students, or general readers.' Journal of Roman Studies ' ... prints no less than 318 pictures of mosaics that make fascinating viewing and are worth the cost of the book.' Archaeological Diggings
| Introduction | |
| Historical and Regional Development | |
| Origins and pebble mosaics | |
| The invention of tessellated mosaics: Hellenistic mosaics in the east | |
| Hellenistic mosaics in Italy | |
| Mosaics in Italy: Republican and Imperial | |
| The north-western provinces | |
| Britain | |
| The North African provinces | |
| Sicily under the Empire: Piazza Armerina | |
| The Iberian peninsula | |
| Syria and the east | |
| Palestine and Transjordan | |
| Greece: the Imperial period | |
| Asia Minor, Cyprus, Constantinople | |
| Wall and vault mosaics | |
| Opus sectile | |
| Technique and Production | |
| Craftsmen and workshops | |
| Techniques and procedures | |
| The repertory | |
| Architectural context and function | |
| The patrons | |
| Conclusions | |
| Maps | |
| Glossary of ornamental patterns | |
| General glossary. | |
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ISBN: 9780521002301
ISBN-10: 0521002303
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 380
Published: 26th November 2001
Dimensions (cm): 27.6 x 21.9
x 2.6
Weight (kg): 1.497
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