The Column of Marcus Aurelius
Subtitle: the genesis & meaning of a Roman imperial monument
By: Martin Beckmann
Series: Studies in the history of Greece and Rome
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press; The University of North Carolina Press; Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780807834619
Subjects: Buildings, structures; Imperialism; Column of Marcus Aurelius (Rome, Italy); Monuments; Relief (Sculpture), Ancient; Friezes; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-242) and index.
Table of contents: title: The date and purpose of the column; title: The dust of northern warfare : choice of location; title: Form & function; title: Planning & construction; title: The frieze : concept & draft; title: Carving the frieze; title: The frieze as history; title: The frieze as art; title: Viewing the column; title: Epilogue : the columns of Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, and Arcadius.