The Spolia Churches of Rome : Recycling Antiquity in the Middle Ages
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
8771242104
ISBN-13
9788771242102
Publisher
Aarhus University Press
Imprint
Aarhus University Press
Country of Manufacture
DK
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 10th, 2015
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
428 grams
Dimensions
22.20 x 12.70 x 1.80 cms
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Medieval architects repurposed the relics of ancient Rome into eclectic, ingenious church designs. The work reveals the strategic reuse of antique materials across eleven splendid churches, with maps and practical guidance leading modern explorers through Rome’s layered past.
The church-builders of the Middle Ages treated the architecture of ancient Rome like a quarry full of prefabricated building materials. This resulted in some very eclectically and ingeniously constructed churches. In The Spolia Churches of Rome we learn of the principles for the distribution of these antique architectural elements and the significance of breaking down and building on the past. Also presented here is a selection of eleven particularly beautiful churches featuring a wide variety of spolia. This book also contains maps and other practical information which make it the ideal companion when seeking out the past in modern-day Rome.
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