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A Study in Architectural Process

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An edition of Roman Builders (2003)

Roman Builders

A Study in Architectural Process

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Rabun Taylor describes how the architectural ideas behind great Roman building projects were carried into practice. He uses the Baths of Caracalla, the Pantheon, the Colosseum & the great temples of Baalbek as physical documents for their own building histories.

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Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Pages
320

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Subjects
Building, Antiquities, Roman Architecture, History, Architecture, roman, Rome, antiquities
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Roman Builders: A Study in Architectural Process
January 27, 2003, Cambridge University Press
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First Sentence

"In 1586 Domenico Fontana oversaw one of the greatest spectacles in the history of building, the moving of a monolithic Egyptian obelisk from its nearby site in the Vatican, where it had been placed by the Roman emperor Caligula, to its modern position in the Piazza San Pietro."

Table of Contents

Introduction Page 1 1. Planning and Design Page 21 2. Laying the Groundwork Page 59 3. Walls, Piers, and Columns Page 92 4. Complex Armatures Page 133 5. Roofing and Vaulting Page 174 6. Decoration and Finishing Page 212

Edition Notes

Includes 150 Illustration, Notes (organized by chapter) and Bibliography

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Library of Congress
TH16 .T38 2003, TH16.T38 2003

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
320
Dimensions
9.6 x 6.8 x 0.7 inches
Weight
1.6 pounds

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OL7712799M
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romanbuildersstu0000tayl
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0521005833
ISBN 13
9780521005838
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2002073306
OCLC/WorldCat
49894684
Library Thing
324940
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1216298

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