The Aesthetics of Marble
The Aesthetics of Marble For millennia, marble has been a material of choice for art and architecture, a sign of luxury, and a material laden with meaning. While we know much about its physical…
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The Aesthetics of Marble
For millennia, marble has been a material of choice for art and architecture, a sign of luxury, and a material laden with meaning. While we know much about its physical qualities, its place as a trade commodity, and the history of its use, a focused study of this material's aesthetics has yet to be seen. It lends itself to being carved, polished, and sliced for a vast range of uses and to a variety of effects.
They examine the range of roles this material can Looking beyond marble's iconology, this volume engages closely with the phenomenology and anthropology of materials, bringing to light the nuanced aesthetic qualities of marble.Drawing from theoretical propositions and empirical case studies centered on the Mediterranean from late antiquity to the present, the essays in The Aesthetics of Marble illuminate the material appeal of marble and its iconic potential.