Art of Empire

The Roman Frescoes and Imperial Cult Chamber in Luxor Temple

Michael Jones, Susanna McFadden (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2015
Yale University Press (Verlag)
978-0-300-16912-6 (ISBN)

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The Luxor Temple of Amun-Re, built to commemorate the divine power of the pharaohs, is one of the iconic monuments of New Kingdom Egypt. In the 4th century C.E., the Roman Imperial government, capitalizing on the site’s earlier significance, converted the temple into a military camp and constructed a lavishly painted cult chamber dedicated to the four emperors of the Tetrarchy. These frescoes provide fascinating insight into the political landscape of the late Roman Empire and, as the only surviving wall paintings from the tetrarchic period, into the history of Roman art. The culmination of a groundbreaking conservation project, this volume brings together scholars across disciplines for a comprehensive look at the frescoes and their architectural, archaeological, and historical contexts. More than 150 stunning illustrations present the paintings for the first time in their newly conserved state, along with a selection of 19th-century documentary watercolors. This remarkable publication illustrates how physical context, iconography, and style were used to convey ideology throughout Rome’s provinces.

Published in association with the American Research Center in Egypt, Inc.

Michael Jones is associate director of conservation projects at the American Research Center in Egypt. Susanna McFadden is assistant professor of art history, Fordham University.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.11.2015
Zusatzinfo	97 color + 54 b-w illus.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	254 x 305 mm
Gewicht	1905 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	0-300-16912-4 / 0300169124
ISBN-13	978-0-300-16912-6 / 9780300169126
Zustand	Neuware