Marble and stoneworking in Byzantium, seventh-fifteenth centuries

Author

Sodini, Jean-Pierre

Document type

Article (livre)

Language

English

Book title

The economic history of Byzantium : from the seventh through the fifteenth century

Author (monograph)

Laiou, Angeliki E. (Editor, Collective Author)

Source

The economic history of Byzantium : from the seventh through the fifteenth century. 2002, 129-146, [2] p. of pl., 1 map

Publisher

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, DC (usa)

Publication country

United States

Abstract (en)

Surveys the production of marble and the quarrying system in the early Byzantine period. Traces changes that occurred in marble and stoneworking from the 7th c., including the widespread use of spolia.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture
• Sculpture
• Architectural decoration
• Marble
• Quarries
• Spolia
• Byzantine
• Byzantine Empire

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture
• Sculpture
• Décoration architecturale
• Marbre
• Carrière
• Spolia
• Byzantin (art)
• Empire byzantin

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier20031001-00110929

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