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

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)

Format: Book

Language: English

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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.

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Call Number: NA3770 .S76 2006

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Table of Contents:
  • 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.