Author: Roger Bradley UlrichPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300103410
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Tecnicas Romanas en madera.
A Cultural History of Furniture in Antiquity
Author: Dimitra AndrianouPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350279897
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Covering the period from 2500 BCE to the Byzantine Era, this volume focuses on the social history of furniture found in houses, tombs and temples as narrated through the archaeological evidence. The earliest furniture can be seen as an attempt by humans to enhance their safety, comfort and social standing but it can also offer opportunities for understanding human behavior, values and thought: fine furniture was among the most valuable of possessions in the ancient world so it expressed power, wealth and status. It was appreciated as art, used in diplomacy (both as a gift and as tribute) and recorded as booty. At the same time, its practical and ceremonial uses yield important clues about the domestic environment and daily life in antiquity, as well as revealing aspects of sacred belief and funerary practices. Drawing upon a wealth of visual and textual sources, this volume presents essays that examine key characteristics of the furniture of the period on the themes of Design and Motifs; Makers, Making, and Materials; Types and Uses; The Domestic Setting; The Public Setting; Exhibition and Display; Furniture and Architecture; Visual Representations; and Verbal Representations.
Roman Furniture
Author: Alexandra CroomPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
After an introduction to the sources of evidence and the different materials used in making Roman furniture, the individual chapters touch on different categories such as couches, beds, tables, and chairs, as well as stools, cupboards, storage boxes, and shelving. A special emphasis is placed on furniture used in Italy’s northwest provinces. The final part of the book discusses the types found in rich and poor houses, including farms and military barracks, in addition to the kinds usually found in specific rooms. This is the first general reference on Roman furniture to be published in English.
Author: Gisela Marie Augusta Richter
Author: Frederick Litchfield
Author: Frederick Litchfield
Author: Frederick LitchfieldWooden Furniture in Herculaneum
Author: Stephan T.A.M. MolsPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004425845
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
This study presents an overview of the wooden furniture that has come to light since the rediscovery of Herculaneum in the 18th century, with an emphasis on the form, function and the techniques employed. The combination of comments in the excavation reports with the information derived from the surviving pieces of furniture and fittings made of other materials as well as indications for the presence of furniture in the architecture and decoration of the houses, offers a representative idea of the role of wooden furniture in the interior arrangements of the houses at Herculaneum.
Author: Frederick William BurgessIllustrated History of Furniture: From the Earliest to the Present Time
Author: Frederick LitchfieldPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Illustrated History of Furniture: From the Earliest to the Present Time" by Frederick Litchfield. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
