Reuse and Renovation in Roman Material Culture - Functions, Aesthetics, Interpretations (Paperback)

This book explores the spoliation of architectural and sculptural materials during the Roman empire. Examining a wide range of materials, including imperial portraits, statues associated with master craftsmen, architectural moldings and fixtures, tombs and sarcophagi, arches and gateways, it demonstrates that secondary intervention was common well before Late Antiquity, in fact, centuries earlier than has been previously acknowledged. The essays in this volume, written by a team of international experts, collectively argue that reuse was a natural feature of human manipulation of the physical environment, rather than a sign of social pressure. Reuse often reflected appreciation for the function, form, and design of the material culture of earlier eras. Political, social, religious, and economic factors also contributed to the practice. A comprehensive overview of spoliation and reuse, this volume examines the phenomenon in Rome and throughout the Mediterranean world.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2019
Editors:	Diana Y. Ng • Molly Swetnam-Burland
Dimensions:	175 x 255 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	291
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-46170-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > BC to 500 CE, Ancient & classical world Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
LSN:	1-108-46170-0
Barcode:	9781108461702

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