Roman Builders: A Study in Architectural Process

How were the architectural ideas behind great Roman building projects carried out in practice? Each major phase of the building process is considered in the building histories of the Baths of Caracalla, the Pantheon, the Coliseum, and the great temples at Baalbek. New hypotheses are advanced on the raising of monolithic columns, the construction sequence of the Coliseum, and the vaulting of the Pantheon. The illustrations include archival and original photographs, as well as numerous explanatory drawings.

Author: Rabun Taylor
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/27/2003
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.90w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780521005838
ISBN10: 0521005833
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient | Rome
- Architecture | History | General