Stories in stone : conserving mosaics of Roman Africa : masterpieces from the national museums of Tunisia / edited by Aïcha Ben Abed.
Contributor(s): Ben Khader, Aïcha Ben Abed
Language: English Publisher: Los Angeles : Tunisia : J. Paul Getty Museum ; Getty Conservation Institute ; Institut National du Patrimoine, c2006.Description: x, 188 p. : ill. (col.), col. map ; 29 cm.ISBN: 9780892368037; 0892368039Subject(s): Getty Villa (Malibu, Calif.) | Mosaics, Roman -- Tunisia -- Themes, motives -- Exhibitions | Pavements, Mosaic -- Tunisia -- Themes, motives -- Exhibitions | Mosaics, Roman -- Conservation and restoration -- Exhibitions | Museum exhibits -- Tunisia | Museums -- Tunisia -- ExhibitionsDDC classification: 729/.709397307479493 LOC classification: NA3770 | .S76 2006| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations |
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Issued in conjunction with the exhibition 'Stories in stone: conserving mosaics of Roman Africa,' held at the Getty Villa, Malibu, Oct. 26-Apr. 30, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword / Mohamed Beji Ben Mami ; Foreword / Michael Brand and Timothy P. Whalen ; Introduction / Janet Burnett Grossman and Kristin Kelly -- The birth of the mosaic in the Mediterranean Basin / Aïcha Ben Abed -- Landscapes and scenes of daily life in pavement mosaics from ancient Tunisia / Taher Ghalia -- Beliefs, gods, and myths / Leïla Ladjimi Sebaï -- The representation of intellectual life in mosaic art of Roman Africa / Mongi Ennaifer -- Pugilist spectacles and athletic games in proconsular Africa / Mustapha Khanoussi -- Christian mosaics in Tunisia / Fathi Bejaoui -- The conservation of mosaics in situ : preserving context and integrity / Thomas Roby -- From floor to wall : lifting and exhibition practices applied to ancient floor mosaics / Jerry Podany.