Symbols of wealth and power : architectural terracotta decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C. / Nancy A. Winter.
"Although initially intended for the innovative, if prosaic, purpose of providing waterproof and fireproof cover for earlier thatch-roofed homes, fired clay tiles, in seventh- and sixth-century Etruria and Central Italy, combined with Etruscan love of adornment to create exceptional domestic an...
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| Other title: | Architectural terracotta decoration in Etruria and Central Italy, 640-510 B.C. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ann Arbor, Michigan :
Published for the American Academy in Rome by the University of Michigan Press,
2009.
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| Series: | Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome. Supplementary volume ;
9. |
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| Summary: | "Although initially intended for the innovative, if prosaic, purpose of providing waterproof and fireproof cover for earlier thatch-roofed homes, fired clay tiles, in seventh- and sixth-century Etruria and Central Italy, combined with Etruscan love of adornment to create exceptional domestic and religious building decoration. Featuring statues and figured friezes of humans, animals, and mythological figures intended to convey the status of the owner or dedicator, the surviving terracotta roofs provide important insights into the architectural history of Etruria. With Symbols of Wealth and Power, Nancy A. Winter has provided a definitive overview of the evidence for these roofing elements that will enhance our knowledge of Etruscan-and more broadly, ancient-architecture." --Book Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | li, 650 pages : illustrations (some color), map, plans ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [xlvii]-xlviii) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0472116657 9780472116652 (hbk.) |