Stories in stone
Subtitle: conserving mosaics of Roman Africa : masterpieces from the national museums of Tunisia
By: edited by Aïcha Ben Abed
Contributors: Ben Khader, Aïcha Ben Abed
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum; Getty Conservation Institute; Institut National du Patrimoine
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Los Angeles; Tunisia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780892368037
Subjects: 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
Genres: Exhibitions
Description: "This catalogue is issued in conjunction with an exhibition at the Getty Villa from October 26, 2006, to April 30, 2007 - the first major exhibition in the United States devoted solely to ancient mosaics. It showcases twenty-six masterpieces from Tunisia's national museums, including the Bardo Museum in Tunis, the Carthage Museum, the Sousse Museum, the Sfax Museum, and the El Jem Museum. Structured around four principal themes - Nature, Theater and Spectacle, Myths and Gods, and Technique - the exhibition includes extensive material on the conservation of ancient mosaic art."--Jacket.
Notes: 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
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Mohamed Beji Ben Mami ; Foreword / Michael Brand and Timothy P. Whalen ; Introduction / Janet Burnett Grossman and Kristin Kelly; title: The birth of the mosaic in the Mediterranean Basin / Aïcha Ben Abed; title: Landscapes and scenes of daily life in pavement mosaics from ancient Tunisia / Taher Ghalia; title: Beliefs, gods, and myths / Leïla Ladjimi Sebaï; title: The representation of intellectual life in mosaic art of Roman Africa / Mongi Ennaifer; title: Pugilist spectacles and athletic games in proconsular Africa / Mustapha Khanoussi; title: Christian mosaics in Tunisia / Fathi Bejaoui; title: The conservation of mosaics in situ : preserving context and integrity / Thomas Roby; title: From floor to wall : lifting and exhibition practices applied to ancient floor mosaics / Jerry Podany