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The volume provides a revealing look at the state of building in Rome after the fall of the Empire; an analysis of the symbolic meaning behind the quincunx – the quintessential Cosmatesque design; a comparison of different Cosmatesque sites; and a close examination of the pavement of the Schola Cantorum in the church of San Clemente, Rome. Art historians, designers, architects, mosaicists, archaeologists and all craftsmen who delight in ornament will want to keep this book to hand as an invaluable addition to both their personal and professional libraries.
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Cosmatesque Ornament, Paloma Pajares-Ayuela
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- Cosmatesque Ornament
- Subtitle
- Flat Polychrome Geometric Patterns in Architecture
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Paloma Pajares-Ayuela
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN10
- 050051075X
- ISBN13
- 9780500510759
- Series
- Description
- The volume provides a revealing look at the state of building in Rome after the fall of the Empire; an analysis of the symbolic meaning behind the quincunx – the quintessential Cosmatesque design; a comparison of different Cosmatesque sites; and a close examination of the pavement of the Schola Cantorum in the church of San Clemente, Rome. Art historians, designers, architects, mosaicists, archaeologists and all craftsmen who delight in ornament will want to keep this book to hand as an invaluable addition to both their personal and professional libraries.