Description: Column of Marcus Aurelius : The Genesis and Meaning of a Roman Imperial Monument, Paperback by Beckmann, Martin, ISBN 1469668637, ISBN-13 9781469668635, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US One of the most important monuments of Imperial Rome and at the same time one of the most poorly understood, the Column of Marcus Aurelius has long stood in the shadow of the Column of Trajan. In The Column of Marcus Aurelius, Martin Beckmann makes a thorough study of the form, content, and meaning of this infrequently studied monument. Beckmann employs a new approach to the column, one that focuses on the process of its creation and construction, to uncover the cultural significance of the column to the Romans of the late second century . Using clues from ancient sources and from the monument itself, this book traces the creative process step by step from the first decision to build the monument through the processes of planning and construction to the final carving of the columns relief decoration. The conclusions challenge many of the widely held assumptions about the value of the columns 700-foot-long frieze as a historical source. By reconstructing the creative process of the columns sculpture, Beckmann opens up numerous new paths of analysis not only to the Column of Marcus Aurelius but also to Roman imperial art and architecture in general.
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Book Title: Column of Marcus Aurelius : the Genesis and Meaning of a Roman Imperial Monument
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2021
Topic: Ancient / Rome, History / Ancient & Classical
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art, Architecture, History
Item Weight: 0 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Martin Beckmann
Item Width: 6.1 in
Book Series: Studies in the History of Greece and Rome Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
