Main entry:

Hansen, Maria Fabricius, author.

Title & Author:

The spolia churches of Rome : recycling antiquity in the Middle Ages / Maria Fabricius Hansen ; translated from the Danish Barbara J. Haveland.

Publication:

Aarhus : Aarhus University Press, 2015.
©2015

Description:

255 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 247) and index.
Recycling Antiquity. Introduction ; Historical background ; Use of spolia in the Early Christian basilica ; Principles for the distribution of spolia ; Building on the past ; Materials and meaning ; Old and new side by side -- Selected Spolia Churches. The Lateran Baptistery ; Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura (c. 625-638) ; San Clemente (c. 385-417 / c. 1099-1125) ; Santa Costanza (c. 337-351) ; San Giorgio in Velabro (c. 827-844) ; San Lorenzo fuori le Mura (c. 578-590 / c. 1216-1227) ; Santa Maria in Cosmedin (c. 600 / c. 772-795 / c. 858-867 / c. 1120) ; Santa Maria in Trastevere (c. 1140-1148) ; San Nicola in Carcere ; Santa Sabina (c. AD 422-432) ; Santo Stefano Rotondo (c. 460s) -- Practical Information. Other noteworthy spolia churches ; Popes mentioned in this book.
Translated from the Danish.

Summary:

"The church-builders of the Middle Ages treated the architecture of ancient Rome like a quarry full of prefabricated building materials. This resulted in some very eclectically and ingeniously constructed churches. In The Spolia Churches of Rome we learn of the principles for the distribution of these antique architectural elements and the significance of breaking down and building on the past. Also presented here is a selection of eleven particularly beautiful churches featuring a wide variety of spolia. This book also contains maps and other practical information which make it the ideal companion when seeking out the past in modern-day Rome." -- Back cover.

ISBN:

9788771242102 (paperback)
8771242104 (paperback)

Subject:

Catholic church buildings Italy Rome Guidebooks.
Architecture, Medieval Italy Rome Guidebooks.
Building materials Recycling Italy Rome.
Buildings Remodeling for other use Italy Rome.
Églises catholiques Italie Rome Guides.
Architecture médiévale Italie Rome Guides.
Construction Matériaux Recyclage Italie Rome.
Constructions Reconversion Italie Rome.
Architecture, Medieval
Building materials Recycling
Buildings
Buildings Remodeling for other use
Catholic church buildings
Church architecture Italy Rome Guidebooks.
Architecture and Planning.
Rome (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc. Guidebooks.
Italy Rome
Rome (Italy) Antiquities Guidebooks.
Rome (Italy) Churches Guidebooks.

Form/genre:

travel guidebooks.
Guidebooks
Guides touristiques.

Added entries:

Haveland, Barbara, translator.
Hansen, Maria Fabricius. Genbrugskirker i rom. Århus : Aarhus Universitetsforlag, c2010.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 290648
Call No.: BIB 233772
Status: Available