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Romano-British Mosaics (Shire Archaeology)
Peter Johnson
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Paperback. Series: Shire archaeology series. Num Pages: 72 pages, 51ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 212 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
A concise introduction to the floor mosaics of Roman Britain. Romano-British Mosaics first chronicles the history of mosaic discovery in Britain and discusses the changing attitudes towards mosaics, no longer considered merely art objects but social documents. It deals with the different periods of mosaic-laying, from the first-century pavements at Fishbourne, of Italian craftsmanship, to the Hadrianic and Antonine periods, when mosaic was first established in the towns. It traces the apparent collapse of the craft in the third century and the remarkable fourth-century revival, when many villas were decorated with sophisticated mosaics, and it examines the probable ... Read more
A concise introduction to the floor mosaics of Roman Britain. Romano-British Mosaics first chronicles the history of mosaic discovery in Britain and discusses the changing attitudes towards mosaics, no longer considered merely art objects but social documents. It deals with the different periods of mosaic-laying, from the first-century pavements at Fishbourne, of Italian craftsmanship, to the Hadrianic and Antonine periods, when mosaic was first established in the towns. It traces the apparent collapse of the craft in the third century and the remarkable fourth-century revival, when many villas were decorated with sophisticated mosaics, and it examines the probable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd England
Number of pages
72
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Shire archaeology series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
72
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780852638910
SKU
KEX0228212
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About Peter Johnson
Peter Johnson has written and presented numerous papers on Roman mosaics, notably at successive International Colloquia on Ancient Mosaics at Ravenna and Trier. He organised the fifth International Colloquium on Ancient Mosaics held at Bath in 1987 and co-edited the papers published in 1994. In 1978 he co-founded ASPROM, the Association for the Study and ... Read more
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