The genesis of Roman architecture /John North Hopkins.

By:

Hopkins, John North [Author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780300214369

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Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

NA310 .G464 2016

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Contents:

Coherence and distinction (circa 650-550) -- On a new scale (circa 550-500) -- The continuity of splendor (circa 500-450) -- The great Rome of the Romans -- Integration.

Subject: "This groundbreaking study traces the development of Roman architecture and its sculpture from the earliest days to the middle of the 5th century BCE. Existing narratives cast the Greeks as the progenitors of classical art and architecture or rely on historical sources dating centuries after the fact to establish the Roman context. Author John North Hopkins, however, allows the material and visual record to play the primary role in telling the story of Rome's origins, synthesizing important new evidence from recent excavations. Hopkins's detailed account of urban growth and artistic, political, and social exchange establishes strong parallels with communities across the Mediterranean. From the late 7th century, Romans looked to increasingly distant lands for shifts in artistic production. By the end of the archaic period they were building temples that would outstrip the monumentality of even those on the Greek mainland. The book's extensive illustrations feature new reconstructions, allowing readers a rare visual exploration of this fragmentary evidence."--Publisher's description.

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Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD)	G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE	Non-fiction	NA310.67 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available		ocn936322644

Includes bibliographies and index.

The making of a city -- Coherence and distinction (circa 650-550) -- On a new scale (circa 550-500) -- The continuity of splendor (circa 500-450) -- The great Rome of the Romans -- Integration.

"This groundbreaking study traces the development of Roman architecture and its sculpture from the earliest days to the middle of the 5th century BCE. Existing narratives cast the Greeks as the progenitors of classical art and architecture or rely on historical sources dating centuries after the fact to establish the Roman context. Author John North Hopkins, however, allows the material and visual record to play the primary role in telling the story of Rome's origins, synthesizing important new evidence from recent excavations. Hopkins's detailed account of urban growth and artistic, political, and social exchange establishes strong parallels with communities across the Mediterranean. From the late 7th century, Romans looked to increasingly distant lands for shifts in artistic production. By the end of the archaic period they were building temples that would outstrip the monumentality of even those on the Greek mainland. The book's extensive illustrations feature new reconstructions, allowing readers a rare visual exploration of this fragmentary evidence."--Publisher's description.

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