Word Becomes Image: Openwork vessels as a reflection of Late Antique transformation
Author | : Hallie G. Meredith |
Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2015-07-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781784911300 |
ISBN-13 | : 1784911305 |
Rating | : 4/5 (305 Downloads) |
Download or read book Word Becomes Image: Openwork vessels as a reflection of Late Antique transformation written by Hallie G. Meredith and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a diachronic investigation providing a rich case study as well as an approach tracing the contours of a category of Roman material culture defined by the Roman period technique of openwork carving. This work shows how openwork vessels are a reflection of a wide-reaching Roman cultural aesthetic.