Monumentality and the roman empire: architecture in the antonine age
Auteur :
Thomas, Edmund
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199288632
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2007
Dimensions :
28,4 x 22,6 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
1250 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The quality of 'monumentality' commonly attributed to the buildings of the Roman Empire has helped to make them enduring models for builders of later periods. This extensively illustrated book is the first full-length study of the concept of monumentality in Classical Antiquity, and its significance for the Romans themselves.