Mosaics of Alexandria : pavements of Greek and Roman Egypt / Anne-Marie Guimier-Sorbets ; with the collaboration of Alain Guimier, Nicolas Morand, and Denis Weidmann ; English translation by Colin Clement

"The art of the mosaic was developed by the Greeks, notably within the royal court of Macedonia, and was initially unknown to the Egyptians. Macedonian mosaicists then established busy workshops in the capital, Alexandria, and in the new towns of Greek Egypt. Under the stimulus of commissions f...

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Place / Publishing House:Cairo, New York, Alexandrie : The American University in Cairo Press, Centre d'Études Alexandrine, 2021
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:A Centre d'Études Alexandrines publication
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Classification:21.99 - Sonstige Kunstformen
15.17 - Klassische Archäologie
Physical Description:256 Seiten; Illustrationen, Karten, Pläne
Notes:Literaturverzeichnis auf den Seiten 241-252
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Table of Contents:
  • 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