Mosaics of Alexandria : pavements of Greek and Roman Egypt

1. Verfasser: Guimier-Sorbets, Anne-Marie , [VerfasserIn]
Weitere Verfasser: Guimier, Alain, , [MitwirkendeR]
Morand, Nicolas, , [MitwirkendeR]
Weidmann, Denis , [MitwirkendeR]
Clement, Colin , [ÜbersetzerIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Cairo ; New York : The American University in Cairo Press, 2021.
Ausgabe: First edition.
Umfang/Format: 256 pages : many illustrations, plans ; 25 x 25 cm
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • A Brief History of the Mosaic
  • The First Mosaics of Alexandria
  • Imitating Painting, Color Conquers
  • Techniques and Style
  • The Iconography of Mosaics
  • Mosaics in Their Architectural Context
  • The Organization of Production
  • Late Antiquity : Pagan and Christian Contexts
  • The Role of Alexandria in the History of the Ancient Mosaic
  • At the Dawn of the Third Millennium . . . the Mosaic Art Blooms Again in Alexandria