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Handbook of ancient Roman marbles

Pullen William
Publication date 03/01/2020
EAN: 9788849235814
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The most comprehensive guide to ancient Roman marbles, with descriptions of 861 decorative stones and precise references to the over 200 sites in the Eternal City where they are found now. Fully illustrated with more than 700 colour pictures. An esse... See full description
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PublisherGANGEMI
Page Count256
LanguageNo language content
AuthorPullen William
FormatPaperback / softback
Product typeBook
Publication date03/01/2020
Weight854 g
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Summary
The most comprehensive guide to ancient Roman marbles, with descriptions of 861 decorative stones and precise references to the over 200 sites in the Eternal City where they are found now. Fully illustrated with more than 700 colour pictures. An essential travel companion for those who wish to uncover and admire the stones of the “marble city” left by Augustus and rebuilt by the Popes, using the same materials imported by the Romans via their unparalleled logistics system. Includes a map of Rome showing the primary sites for marble-hunting, and an Italian-English glossary of marble names and petrographic terms.