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Classical Marble
. Ed(S): Herz, Norman; Waelkens, Marc
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Description for Classical Marble
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Marble in Ancient Greece and Rome: Geology, Quarries, Commerce, Artifacts, II Ciocco, Lucca, Italy, May 9-13, 1988 Editor(s): Herz, Norman; Waelkens, Marc. Series: NATO Science Series E:. Num Pages: 498 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PNV; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694.
Marble in Ancient Greece and Rome: Geology, Quarries, Commerce, Artifacts Marble remains the sine qua non raw material of the an cient Greeks and Romans. Beginning in the Bronze Age sculptu re began in marble and throughout classical times the most im portant statues, reliefs, monuments and inscriptions were made of it. Yet, quarry sources changed in time as preferences for different marbles were influenced by local traditions, the pos sibilities of transport, esthetic tastes, and economics. Marble studies and the identification of the provenance of marble can thus reveal much about Greek and Roman history, trade, esthe tics and ... Read more
Marble in Ancient Greece and Rome: Geology, Quarries, Commerce, Artifacts Marble remains the sine qua non raw material of the an cient Greeks and Romans. Beginning in the Bronze Age sculptu re began in marble and throughout classical times the most im portant statues, reliefs, monuments and inscriptions were made of it. Yet, quarry sources changed in time as preferences for different marbles were influenced by local traditions, the pos sibilities of transport, esthetic tastes, and economics. Marble studies and the identification of the provenance of marble can thus reveal much about Greek and Roman history, trade, esthe tics and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
498
Condition
New
Series
NATO Science Series E:
Number of Pages
482
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048183135
SKU
V9789048183135
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