Anthony Beeson: Roman Gardens | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781445690308 | Roman Gardens | Anthony Beeson | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Discover the beauty and ingenuity of ancient Roman gardens. Explore the fascinating world of Roman garden design, from private domestic spaces to the grand gardens of theaters and temples. Anthony Beeson delves into the origins and Greek influences of these verdant spaces, highlighting the importance of water features, statuary, and ornamentation.

Learn how Roman homes were strategically designed to showcase the best garden views, and uncover the mythology woven into these tranquil landscapes. With detailed illustrations and expert analysis, this volume offers a captivating glimpse into the decorative arts and horticultural practices of the Roman Empire. Perfect for history buffs, garden enthusiasts, and anyone seeking inspiration from the past.

Über den Autor

Anthony Beeson was born in 1948 into a well-established Brighton family. Having worked at the Courtauld Institute of Art Library, he moved to Bristol in 1972 to become Fine Art Librarian, and over the following thirty-seven years developed the Bristol Art Library into one of the finest British public collections of art books. He is an established author and lecturer having had ten volumes published on the history of Bristol, Brighton and Dorset as well as many articles on antiquities and art in academic journals. He is an acknowledged Classical iconographer and an expert on Roman and Greek art and architecture. He is the Hon Archivist of the Association for Roman Archaeology and a member of the Association for the Study and Preservation of Roman Mosaics and has appeared on the television programme Time Team. In 2000 he reassembled the many hundreds of pieces of the 'lost' Newton St Loe Orpheus mosaic in the entrance hall of Bristol museum and in 2017 interpreted and produced the official report on the exceptional and internationally famous Roman mosaic of Pegasus and Bellerophon found at Boxford in Berkshire. He is a Trustee of the Roman Baths Foundation.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2020
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	Altertum
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781445690308
ISBN-10:	1445690306
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Beeson, Anthony
Hersteller:	Amberley Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	234 x 167 x 8 mm
Von/Mit:	Anthony Beeson
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.01.2020
Gewicht:	0,282 kg