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100 1 $aPappalardo, Umberto,$d1949-
240 10 $aMosaici greci e romani.$lEnglish
245 10 $aGreek and Roman mosaics /$cUmberto Pappalardo, Rosaria Ciardiello ; photography by Luciano Pedicini ; translated from the Italian by Ceil Friedman.
250 $aFirst edition.
260 $aNew York, NY :$bAbbeville Press,$c2012.
300 $a320 pages ;$bcolor illustrations :$c33 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 303-311) and index.
520 $a"Greek and Roman Mosaics is a masterly overview of the rich and varied ancient art of mosaic. In the first part of this handsome volume, the styles and techniques of the ancient mosaicist's art are given a concise yet authoritative exposition. The second, and larger, part conducts the reader on a chronological tour of the most important centers of the art form's development. Featuring more than two hundred newly commissioned photographs, Greek and Roman Mosaics is the first survey of its subject to be illustrated in full color"--$cProvided by publisher.
505 0 $aThe origins and spread of mosaics -- Etymological considerations -- The method of execution -- Pliny and Vitruvius on mosaics -- Types of mosaic -- The mosaicists and their signatures -- Workshops and repertories -- The dating of mosaics -- Mosaics and textiles -- Mosaics and architecture -- Wall and vault mosaics -- The stylistic development of mosaics -- The iconography of mosaics -- The mosaics. Pella ; Alexandria ; Pergamon ; Delos ; Palestrina ; The house of the faun at Pompeii ; The Alexander mosaic ; The fish mosaic from the house of the faun ; Other notable dwellings of Pompeii ; Nymphaea of the Vesuvian cities ; Mosaic foundations of Campania ; The Villa Adriana at Tivoli ; The Musée National du Bardo, Tunis ; Antioch on the Orontes ; Piazza Armerina ; The Basilica of Junius Bassus in Rome ; The great palace of Constantinople ; The Basilica of San Vitale at Ravenna ; The mosaic of the holy land at Madaba.
650 0 $aMosaics, Roman.
650 0 $aMosaics, Hellenistic.
650 0 $aMosaics, Byzantine.
650 7 $aART / History / Ancient & Classical.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aCiardiello, Rosaria.
700 1 $aPedicini, Luciano.
765 0 $aPappalardo, Umberto, 1949-$tMosaici greci e romani$b1. ed.$dSan Giovanni Lupatoto (Verona) : Arsenale, c2010.$h319 p. : col. ill. ; 34 cm.$w(DLC) 2011399640
765 0 $aPappalardo, Umberto, 1949-$tMosaici greci e romani.$b1. ed.$dSan Giovanni Lupatoto (Verona) : Arsenale, ©2010.$h319 p. : col. ill. ; 34 cm.$w(DLC) 2011399640
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