Item Number: 119853 Title: Die republikanischen Otiumvillen von Tivoli Author: Tombrägel, Martin Price: Not Available ISBN: 9783895008757 Description: Wiesbaden: Reichert, 2012. 29cm., pbk., 256pp. illus. Summary: The territory of the rural Latin town of Tibur (Tivoli) constituted one of the most important sites of Roman villa culture in the Republican period. In the summertime, Roman senators were attracted by the cool atmosphere of the Tiburtine slopes in order to escape the bad climatic and narrow spatial conditions in Rome. In his study, Martin Tombrägel discusses the architectural genesis of the earliest Roman otium-villas at Tivoli. A series of imposing elite residences were built here from the early 2nd century B.C. Construction employed the new medium of concrete, and this allowed for the development of adventurous architectural forms. This study offers a comprehensive analysis of the architectural history of the luxury villa. It also probes the origins of this fascinating building type in its social-historical context. (Palilia, hg. Deutsches Archaeologisches Institut, 25) We regret to inform you that this title is no longer available. P.O. Box 3904, Kingston, New York 12402 US Phone: 845-331-8519 Fax: 845-331-0852 Email: michael@artbooks.com |
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