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The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity: Transforming Public Space

The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity: Transforming Public Space

Kalas, Gregor

Paperback

ArchaeologyAncient RomeArchitecture History

ISBN10: 1477309934
ISBN13: 9781477309933
Publisher: Univ Of Texas Pr
Published: Apr 15 2015
Pages: 246
Weight: 1.29
Height: 0.52 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English

In The Restoration of the Roman Forum in Late Antiquity, Gregor Kalas examines architectural conservation during late antiquity period at Rome's most important civic center: the Roman Forum. During the fourth and fifth centuries CE--when emperors shifted their residences to alternate capitals and Christian practices overtook traditional beliefs--elite citizens targeted restoration campaigns so as to infuse these initiatives with political meaning. Since construction of new buildings was a right reserved for the emperor, Rome's upper echelon funded the upkeep of buildings together with sculptural displays to gain public status. Restorers linked themselves to the past through the fragmentary reuse of building materials and, as Kalas explores, proclaimed their importance through prominently inscribed statues and monuments, whose placement within the existing cityscape allowed patrons and honorees to connect themselves to the celebrated history of Rome.

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