Stories in stone : conserving mosaics of Roman Africa : masterpieces from the national museums of Tunisia /

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Main Author: Ben Khader, Aicha Ben Abed (Author)

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Call Number: NA3770 .S76 2006

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245 1 0 |a Stories in stone :  |b conserving mosaics of Roman Africa : masterpieces from the national museums of Tunisia /  |c edited by Aïcha Ben Abed. 
264 1 |a Los Angeles :  |b J. Paul Getty Museum :  |b Getty Conservation Institute ;  |a Tunisia :  |b Institut National du Patrimoine,  |c c2006. 
300 |a x, 188 pages :  |b color illustrations, color map ;  |c 29 cm. 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a unmediated  |b n  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a volume  |b nc  |2 rdacarrier 
500 |a "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". 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a 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. 
610 2 0 |a Getty Villa (Malibu, Calif.) 
650 0 |a Mosaics, Roman  |z Tunisia  |x Themes, motives  |v Exhibitions. 
650 0 |a Pavements, Mosaic  |z Tunisia  |x Themes, motives  |v Exhibitions. 
650 0 |a Mosaics, Roman  |x Conservation and restoration  |v Exhibitions. 
650 0 |a Museum exhibits  |z Tunisia. 
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