The Monuments of Christian Rome: From Constantine to the Renaissance - Couverture souple

Frothingham, Arthur L

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ISBN 10 : 1432689975 ISBN 13 : 9781432689971

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

The Monuments of Christian Rome: From Constantine to the Renaissance is a comprehensive book by Arthur L. Frothingham that explores the history and architecture of Christian Rome from the fourth to the fifteenth century. The book is divided into five parts, each covering a different period in Rome's Christian history. The first part focuses on the reign of Constantine the Great and the early Christian basilicas that were built during this time. The second part covers the period between the fifth and seventh centuries, which saw the construction of many important churches and the development of Byzantine art in Rome. The third part covers the period from the eighth to the eleventh centuries, which saw the revival of classical art and architecture in Rome. The fourth part covers the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, which saw the construction of many Gothic churches and the rise of the papacy as a political and cultural force in Europe. The final part covers the Renaissance period, which saw the construction of many new churches and the revival of classical art and architecture. Throughout the book, Frothingham provides detailed descriptions and analysis of the major monuments of Christian Rome, including the Basilica of St. Peter, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, and many others. The Monuments of Christian Rome: From Constantine to the Renaissance is an essential reference for anyone interested in the history and architecture of Christian Rome. It is extensively illustrated with photographs and architectural drawings, and includes a bibliography and index for further research.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The complexity of Rome is at once an allurement and a source of despair. As a growing modern capital it turns its back upon its past, and as a historic museum it bristles with periods and styles so varied they cannot be set forth with the lucidity that makes the art of A thens comparatively easy to grasp. The present epitome of one group of these phases reflects the artistic life of Rome as a Christian city and the general features of its history and culture from the day when the Emperor Constantine stopped the era of persecution and raised the Christian Labarum as his standard, until that when the mediaeval Papacy, after a glorious history, was forced to abdicate its world-power and to leave Rome for A vignon, reducing the city to the lowest ebb of desolation. When Rome rises again under the Popes of the Renaissance, it will not be by its own efforts or with its peculiar traits unchanged. The new Rome will be a composite picture reflecting the handiwork of Tuscans, of Lombards and of Umbrians: a Rome at war with itself, tearing frantically at its own historic vitals and every day making a mock and travesty of its past. Rome of the Romans is no more. This old Rome from Constantine to the Renaissance is itself a varied pageant. For nearly two centuries after his death it remained a decapitalized, unambitious Rome, pauperized by imperial bounty, drunk with corruption, hypnotized by vile plays, indifferent to apostles, occupied with a round of baths, games and gossip, clogged with a surfeit of villas, fine raiment and delicate eating, careless of the crumbling away of the ancient world about it under the blows of the barbarians.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1432689975
• ISBN 13: 9781432689971
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 420
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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