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The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity
Transforming Public Space
Taschenbuch von Gregor Kalas
Sprache: Englisch

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In The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity, Gregor Kalas examines architectural conservation during late antiquity period at Rome's most important civic center: the Roman Forum. During the fourth and fifth centuries CE-when emperors shifted their residences to alternate capitals and Christian practices overtook traditional beliefs-elite citizens targeted restoration campaigns so as to infuse these initiatives with political meaning. Since construction of new buildings was a right reserved for the emperor, Rome's upper echelon funded the upkeep of buildings together with sculptural displays to gain public status. Restorers linked themselves to the past through the fragmentary reuse of building materials and, as Kalas explores, proclaimed their importance through prominently inscribed statues and monuments, whose placement within the existing cityscape allowed patrons and honorees to connect themselves to the celebrated history of Rome.

Building on art historical studies of spolia and exploring the Forum over an extended period of time, Kalas demonstrates the mutability of civic environments. The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity maps the evolution of the Forum away from singular projects composed of new materials toward an accretive and holistic design sensibility. Overturning notions of late antiquity as one of decline, Kalas demonstrates how perpetual reuse and restoration drew on Rome's venerable past to proclaim a bright future.
In The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity, Gregor Kalas examines architectural conservation during late antiquity period at Rome's most important civic center: the Roman Forum. During the fourth and fifth centuries CE-when emperors shifted their residences to alternate capitals and Christian practices overtook traditional beliefs-elite citizens targeted restoration campaigns so as to infuse these initiatives with political meaning. Since construction of new buildings was a right reserved for the emperor, Rome's upper echelon funded the upkeep of buildings together with sculptural displays to gain public status. Restorers linked themselves to the past through the fragmentary reuse of building materials and, as Kalas explores, proclaimed their importance through prominently inscribed statues and monuments, whose placement within the existing cityscape allowed patrons and honorees to connect themselves to the celebrated history of Rome.

Building on art historical studies of spolia and exploring the Forum over an extended period of time, Kalas demonstrates the mutability of civic environments. The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity maps the evolution of the Forum away from singular projects composed of new materials toward an accretive and holistic design sensibility. Overturning notions of late antiquity as one of decline, Kalas demonstrates how perpetual reuse and restoration drew on Rome's venerable past to proclaim a bright future.
Über den Autor
By Gregor Kalas
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction: The Late Antique Roman Forum under Restoration
  • 1. Collective Identity and Renewed Time in the Tetrarchic Roman Forum
  • 2. Constantine the Restorer
  • 3. Statues in the Late Antique Roman Forum
  • 4. Restored Basilicas and Statues on the Move
  • 5. The Contested Eternity of Temples
  • 6. Rome’s Senatorial Complex and the Late Antique Transformation of the Elite
  • Conclusion: Public Space in Late Antiquity
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Architektur
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781477309933
ISBN-10: 1477309934
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kalas, Gregor
Hersteller: University of Texas Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße: 280 x 216 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Gregor Kalas
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.04.2015
Gewicht: 0,634 kg
Artikel-ID: 104154625
Über den Autor
By Gregor Kalas
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction: The Late Antique Roman Forum under Restoration
  • 1. Collective Identity and Renewed Time in the Tetrarchic Roman Forum
  • 2. Constantine the Restorer
  • 3. Statues in the Late Antique Roman Forum
  • 4. Restored Basilicas and Statues on the Move
  • 5. The Contested Eternity of Temples
  • 6. Rome’s Senatorial Complex and the Late Antique Transformation of the Elite
  • Conclusion: Public Space in Late Antiquity
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Architektur
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781477309933
ISBN-10: 1477309934
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kalas, Gregor
Hersteller: University of Texas Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße: 280 x 216 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Gregor Kalas
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.04.2015
Gewicht: 0,634 kg
Artikel-ID: 104154625
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