Monumentality And The Roman Empire
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Monumentality And The Roman Empire
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Author : Edmund Thomas
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2007-11-16
Monumentality And The Roman Empire written by Edmund Thomas and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-16 with Architecture categories.
The quality of 'monumentality' is attributed to the buildings of few historical epochs or cultures more frequently or consistently than to those of the Roman Empire. It is this quality that has helped to make them enduring models for builders of later periods. This extensively illustrated book, the first full-length study of the concept of monumentality in Classical Antiquity, asks what it is that the notion encompasses and how significant it was for the Romans themselves in moulding their individual or collective aspirations and identities. Although no single word existed in antiquity for the qualities that modern authors regard as making up that term, its Latin derivation - from monumentum, 'a monument' - attests plainly to the presence of the concept in the mentalities of ancient Romans, and the development of that notion through the Roman era laid the foundation for the classical ideal of monumentality, which reached a height in early modern Europe. This book is also the first full-length study of architecture in the Antonine Age - when it is generally agreed the Roman Empire was at its height. By exploring the public architecture of Roman Italy and both Western and Eastern provinces of the Roman Empire from the point of view of the benefactors who funded such buildings, the architects who designed them, and the public who used and experienced them, Edmund Thomas analyses the reasons why Roman builders sought to construct monumental buildings and uncovers the close link between architectural monumentality and the identity and ideology of the Roman Empire itself.
Monumentality And The Roman Empire
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Author : Edmund Thomas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Monumentality And The Roman Empire written by Edmund Thomas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Architecture, Roman categories.
Monumentality In Etruscan And Early Roman Architecture
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Author : Michael L. Thomas
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2012-11-01
Monumentality In Etruscan And Early Roman Architecture written by Michael L. Thomas and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-01 with Social Science categories.
Every society builds, and many, if not all, utilize architectural structures as markers to define place, patron, or experience. Often we consider these architectural markers as “monuments” or “monumental” buildings. Ancient Rome, in particular, is a society recognized for the monumentality of its buildings. While few would deny that the term “monumental” is appropriate for ancient Roman architecture, the nature of this characterization and its development in pre-Roman Italy is rarely considered carefully. What is “monumental” about Etruscan and early Roman architecture? Delving into the crucial period before the zenith of Imperial Roman building, Monumentality in Etruscan and Early Roman Architecture addresses such questions as, “What factors drove the emergence of scale as a defining element of ancient Italian architecture?” and “How did monumentality arise as a key feature of Roman architecture?” Contributors Elizabeth Colantoni, Anthony Tuck, Nancy A. Winter, P. Gregory Warden, John N. Hopkins, Penelope J. E. Davies, and Ingrid Edlund-Berry reflect on the ways in which ancient Etruscans and Romans utilized the concepts of commemoration, durability, and visibility to achieve monumentality. The editors’ preface and introduction underscore the notion of architectural evolution toward monumentality as being connected to the changing social and political strategies of the ruling elites. By also considering technical components, this collection emphasizes the development and the ideological significance of Etruscan and early Roman monumentality from a variety of viewpoints and disciplines. The result is a broad range of interpretations celebrating both ancient and modern perspectives.
Monumental Transformations
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Author : Guendalina Ajello Mahler
language : en
Publisher: Harvey Miller
Release Date : 2016-11-30
Monumental Transformations written by Guendalina Ajello Mahler and has been published by Harvey Miller this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-30 with Architecture categories.
This book is an exploration of the layers of Rome: the accumulations of centuries of habitation that make the city a fascinating and sometimes confounding palimpsest. This architectural coexistence is perhaps most nakedly on display at the sites of the ancient theaters of Marcellus and Pompey. Here ancient, medieval, early modern and contemporary elements are interwoven in a way that produced some of the strangest buildings in Rome. Drawing on archival sources, pictorial records and physical evidence, this book untangles the rich history and fabric of these buildings. It starts to trace their evolution from the fall of the Roman empire, when the city's public monuments were taken over by private owners and the theaters were first used as simple shelters. It follows the theaters as they were taken over by powerful Roman families in the middle ages, and transformed into fortresses which dominated the urban landscape. And it examines the structures' continued evolution, as defensive needs were replaced by the desire for more elaborate living spaces, and eventually the requirements of the formal aristocratic palace. This last transformation posed the greatest challenge for the buildings and the families that inhabited them. The Tuscan palace was a highly desirable model but in many ways was incompatible with the massive, radial theater remains. The choices made by the owners in response to this problem are in many ways surprising, and shed light on overlooked aspects of patronage and palace-building. Eschewing badly needed formal improvements, the families focused primarily on enhencing the experiential aspects of their palaces. Their approach shared by some of their contemporaries, pointing to a plurality of practices in the conception of the palace. This book offers an alternative perspective on Rome's ancient remains: a material history which enriches our understanding of Rome and its antiquities, and illuminates aspects of baronial patronage, social identity, and even the palace itself.
The Monumental Province
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Author : Andrew Findley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
The Monumental Province written by Andrew Findley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
This dissertation presents a study of monumental temples built or appropriated by the Romans in the province of Asia from the late 1st to the middle 2nd century AD. The practice of constructing extraordinarily large temples in Asia originated during the Hellenistic period but ceased for several centuries until the Roman Empire took control of the region and began to build monumental temples in the province. This study focuses on five temples that best represent the Roman relationship with monumental temple building in the province of Asia: the Wadi B Temple at Sardis, the Vetters Temple at Ephesus, the Red Hall at Pergamon, the Temple of Hadrian at Cyzicus, and the Temple of Artemis and Antoninus Pius at Sardis. In contrast to previous studies that examined each individual temple, this dissertation looks at them as a group according to their design, cult affiliation, size, and setting. Although each of the five temples is unique, they are unified by a shared monumentality, especially as it is encouraged by their syntheses of Roman and Greek design, affiliations with the Roman Imperial Cult, enormous sizes, and strategic placements. This study confirms that a Roman Imperial campaign of monumental temple building existed in the province of Asia and concludes that the five representative temples appear to have been constructed to promote regional acculturation within the Roman Empire. By harnessing the local Asian tradition of monumentality, the Romans built the five noted temples to be prominent reminders of Roman Imperial rule that also emphasized the rich architectural and cultural history of the region. Through these five temples, therefore, the Romans evoked the memory of a fondly remembered regional past while at the same time affirming the contributions and the importance of the province and its cities to the Empire.
Roman Imperialism And Civic Patronage
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Author : Brenda Longfellow
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011
Roman Imperialism And Civic Patronage written by Brenda Longfellow and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Architecture categories.
In this book, Brenda Longfellow examines one of the features of Roman Imperial cities, the monumental civic fountain. Built in cities throughout the Roman Empire during the first through third centuries AD, these fountains were imposing in size, frequently adorned with grand sculptures, and often placed in highly trafficked areas. Over twenty-five of these urban complexes can be associated with emperors. Dr. Longfellow situates each of these examples within its urban environment and investigates the edifice as a product of an individual patron and a particular historical and geographical context. She also considers the role of civic patronage in fostering a dialogue between imperial and provincial elites with the local urban environment. Tracing the development of the genre across the empire, she illuminates the motives and ideologies of imperial and local benefactors in Rome and the provinces and explores the complex interplay of imperial power, patronage, and the local urban environment.
Monumentality And The Roman Empire
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Author : Edmund Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007-11-15
Monumentality And The Roman Empire written by Edmund Thomas and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-15 with Architecture categories.
'Monumentality and the Roman Age' presents a study of the concept of monumentality in classical antiquity, asks what it is that the notion encompasses and how significant it was for the Romans themselves in moulding their individual or collective aspirations and identities.
Historic And Monumental Rome
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Author : Charles Isidore Hemans
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1874
Historic And Monumental Rome written by Charles Isidore Hemans and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1874 with Rome categories.
Pictures And Reality
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Author : Jens T. Wollesen
language : en
Publisher: New York : P. Lang
Release Date : 1998
Pictures And Reality written by Jens T. Wollesen and has been published by New York : P. Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Art categories.
Monumental pictures and their social reality in Rome around 1300 are the focus of this study. The frescoes and mosaics under examination belong to the hitherto neglected façades and porticoes of important basilicas. Many of them - now lost or fragmented - described their cult repertory. They propagated ideas of their commissioners and mirrored the reality of the beholder, in terms of a new pictorial mimesis or verisimilitude. Their visual arguments were targeted towards the Romans, and, more importantly, towards the pilgrims who visited the eternal city to seek remission for their sins. The function of these pictorial media to transmit new and unconventional contents, phrased as a new pictorial vernacular, was increasingly devoted to the needs and expectations of a profoundly changed lay public. This process - although it coincided with the activity of Giotto - had its own distinctly Roman history.
A Guide To The Monumental Centre Of Ancient Rome With Reconstructions Of The Monuments
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Author : Romolo Augusto Staccioli
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
A Guide To The Monumental Centre Of Ancient Rome With Reconstructions Of The Monuments written by Romolo Augusto Staccioli and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Architecture categories.