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Tunisian Mosaics

Author : Aïcha Ben Abed Ben Khader
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780892368570
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (685 download)

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Download or read book Tunisian Mosaics written by Aïcha Ben Abed Ben Khader and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Roman Empire expanded its African settlements in the early centuries of the common era, thousands of mosaic floor pavements were fashioned to adorn the townhouses and rural estates of the African upper classes. Between the second and sixth centuries, mosaic art blossomed, particularly in Africa Proconsularis, the region comprising modern Tunisia. In contrast to the official art of imperial Rome, mosaics generally expressed the worldviews of private citizens. These artworks are remarkable for the intricate beauty of their polychromatic geometric and floral designs, as well as for figural scenes depicting the interests and activities of the patrons who commissioned them--scenes of daily life, athletic contests, gladiator spectacles, and classical literature and mythology. Abundantly illustrated throughout, Tunisian Mosaics: Treasures from Roman Africa offers the general reader a lively introduction to this extraordinary ancient art. Initial chapters survey the historical background of Roman Africa and discuss the development of mosaic art in the Mediterranean. Subsequent chapters profile Tunisia's major mosaic sites and tour the collections of important museums. A final chapter surveys current initiatives to preserve this heritage for future generations.

Mosaics of Roman Africa

Author : Michèle Blanchard-Lemée
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mosaics of Roman Africa written by Michèle Blanchard-Lemée and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the finest examples of Roman mosaics survive in Tunisa. The mosaics bring to life the rich dwellings, introducing a civilization which flourished between the first and fifth century AD. Illustrated with specially commissioned photographs, this book captures the beauty of these floors.

Stories in Stone

Author : Aïcha Ben Abed Ben Khader
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 0892368039
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (923 download)

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Download or read book Stories in Stone written by Aïcha Ben Abed Ben Khader and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the second and the sixth centuries of the common era, elaborate mosaics were designed and created to pave the floors of town homes and rural estates of the Roman settlements in North Africa. These stunning mosaics were especially widespread in the colony of Africa Proconsularis, modern-day Tunisia, and covered a wide range of subject matter: from scenes of daily life and classical mythology, to abstract floral and geometric designs of rare vibrancy and complexity. A distinctive African style emerged, whose influence would extend throughout the Mediterranean basin and beyond. This catalogue is being published to coincide with an exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa from October 26, 2006, to April 30, 2007--the first major exhibition in the United States solely devoted to ancient mosaics. The twenty-seven mosaics in the exhibition come from Tunisia's leading museums, including the Bardo Museum in Tunis, the Sousse Museum and the El Jem Museum. Stories in Stone is structured around four principal themes--Nature, Theater and Spectacle, Myths and Gods, and Technique--and includes extensive material on mosaic conservation. In addition to color plates of all objects in the exhibit, this catalogue includes nine richly illustrated essays that illuminate the historical background of mosaic art, trace the development of principal themes, and examine the conservation of mosaics both in the museum setting and in situ. Contributors include Taher Ghalia, director of the Bardo Museum; Mongi Ennaifer, minister of cultural affairs, Tunisia; Thomas Roby, senior project specialist, Getty Conservation Institute; and Jerry Podany, head of antiquities conservation, J. Paul Getty Museum.

Art and History

Author : Giovanna Magi
Publisher : Casa Editrice Bonechi
ISBN 13 : 9788847621770
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (217 download)

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Download or read book Art and History written by Giovanna Magi and published by Casa Editrice Bonechi. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Splendours of Tunisian Mosaics

Author : Mohamed Yacoub
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789973954152
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (541 download)

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Download or read book The Splendours of Tunisian Mosaics written by Mohamed Yacoub and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

DK Eyewitness Tunisia

Author : DK Eyewitness
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465450904
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book DK Eyewitness Tunisia written by DK Eyewitness and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia is your in-depth guide to the very best of this country in North Africa. Whether you want to lounge on its picture-perfect beaches, visit the ruins in Carthage and other treasures the ancient Romans left behind, or cross the vast Sahara on camelback as the sun sets, Tunisia proves to be a beguiling country steeped in a strong culture and history that truly has a little bit of everything to offer. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia: + Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. + Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. + Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. + Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. + Area maps marked with sights. + Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. + Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia truly shows you this country as no one else can. About DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide. Awards: Wanderlust Travel Awards 2009-2015 Reviews: "Known... for its four-color maps, photos and illustrations, the [DK] Eyewitness Guides are extremely user-friendly for travelers who want their information delivered in a concise, visual way." - Chicago Tribune "The best option... Color photos, maps, and diagrams bring the place to life." - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World

Author : Katherine M. D. Dunbabin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521002301
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World written by Katherine M. D. Dunbabin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first major study in English of the art of mosaics in antiquity.

Tunisia

Author : Roslind Varghese Brown
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1502632357
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Tunisia written by Roslind Varghese Brown and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A popular destination for European and American tourists, Tunisia is known for its bazaar-style markets, appreciation of outdoor sports, and healing thermal spas. This book provides an overview of the long history of Tunisia, as well as a snapshot of the people and culture today.

The Conservation and Presentation of Mosaics: At What Cost?

Author : Jeanne Marie Teutonico
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606065335
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Conservation and Presentation of Mosaics: At What Cost? written by Jeanne Marie Teutonico and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, funding for the conservation of cultural heritage has become increasingly difficult to obtain, and this trend shows no sign of changing significantly in the foreseeable future. The twelfth triennial meeting of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics, held in Sardinia in October 2014, focused on the theme of cost, broadly considered, relating specifically to the preservation and presentation of the world’s mosaic heritage. This handsome, abundantly illustrated volume provides a comprehensive record of the conference. The volume’s sixty-seven papers and posters, comprising contributions from more than one hundred leading experts in the field, reflect the conference’s principal themes: cost, methods of survey and documentation, conservation and management, education and training, backing materials and techniques, presentation and display, and case studies. Papers are presented either in English, French, or Italian; there are abstracts in English and either French or Italian for all entries. The volume will be of interest to conservators, site managers, and others responsible for conserving the mosaic heritage, especially in these challenging times.

Mosaics of Zeugma

Author : Mehmet Önal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Mosaics of Zeugma written by Mehmet Önal and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1412 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973, Hearings Before ... 92-2

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations Committee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1418 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973, Hearings Before ... 92-2 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations Committee and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hearings

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1564 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Le Voyageur en France

Author : J. Steinhart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Le Voyageur en France written by J. Steinhart and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Le voyageur en France

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Le voyageur en France written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Image in Stone

Author : Aïcha Ben Abed Ben Khader
Publisher : Ars Latina
ISBN 13 : 9782910260118
Total Pages : 547 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Image in Stone written by Aïcha Ben Abed Ben Khader and published by Ars Latina. This book was released on 2003 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Domestic and Divine

Author : Christine Kondoleon
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501727419
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Domestic and Divine written by Christine Kondoleon and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-05 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built on the southwestern coast of Cyprus in the second century A.D., the House of Dionysos is full of clues to a distant life—in the corner of a portico, shards of pottery, a clutch of Roman coins found on a skeleton under a fallen wall—yet none is so evocative as the intricate mosaic floors that lead the eye from room to room, inscribing in their colored images the traditions, aspirations, and relations of another world. In this lavishly illustrated volume, Christine Kondoleon conducts us through the House of Dionysos, showing us what its interior decoration discloses about its inhabitants and their time. Seen from within the context of the house, the mosaics become eloquent witnesses to an elusive dialogue between inhabitants and guests, and to the intermingling of public and private. Kondoleon draws on the insights of art history and archaeology to show what the mosaics in the House of Dionysos can tell us about these complex relations. She explores the issues of period and regional styles, workshop traditions, the conditions of patronage, and the forces behind iconographic change. Her work marks a major advance, not just in the study of Roman mosaics, but in our knowledge of Roman society.