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Stories in stone : conserving mosaics of Roman Africa : masterpieces from the national museums of Tunisia
- Title
- Stories in stone : conserving mosaics of Roman Africa : masterpieces from the national museums of Tunisia / edited by Aïcha Ben Abed.
- Publication
- Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum : Getty Conservation Institute ; Tunisia : Institut National du Patrimoine, c2006.
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- Additional Authors
- Ben Khader, Aïcha Ben Abed.
- Description
- x, 188 p. : col. ill., col. map; 29 cm.
- Subject
- Note
- 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.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 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.
- Call Number
- JQF 07-958
- ISBN
- 0892368039 (hardcover)
- 9780892368037 (hardcover)
- LCCN
- 2006013538
- OCLC
- 67405647
- Title
- Stories in stone : conserving mosaics of Roman Africa : masterpieces from the national museums of Tunisia / edited by Aïcha Ben Abed.
- Imprint
- Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum : Getty Conservation Institute ; Tunisia : Institut National du Patrimoine, c2006.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Added Author
- Ben Khader, Aïcha Ben Abed.
- Research Call Number
- JQF 07-958