Roofed theaters of classical antiquity / George C. Izenour.

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Izenour, George C.

Title & Author:

Roofed theaters of classical antiquity / George C. Izenour.

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Description:

xxi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 30 x 32 cm

Notes:
Maps on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-229) and index.
Chapter one. Mainland Greece and the Hellenic City-States of Asia Minor (700-100 b.c.) -- 1.1. The columned hall -- 1.2. The clear spanned auditorium -- Chapter two. The late Roman Republic and the empire (ca. 100 b.c.-200 a.c.) -- 2.1. New buildings -- 2.2. Remodeling of older buildings into roofed theaters -- 2.3. Enigma variations -- 2.4. An unexcavated conundrum at Aspendus -- Chapter three. Technical analysis and tabular summaries -- Coda: Beyond classical antiquity -- Appendix A: Evolution of the timber truss in classical antiquity -- Appendix B: Theater setting in classical antiquity -- Appendix C: Roman redevelopment of the Hellenistic outdoor theater -- Appendix D: A reconsideration of the drop-curtain-moveable-painted-scenery controversy within the context of this study -- Appendix E: Teatro alla Scala -- Appendix F: Bayreuth Festspielhaus -- Appendix G: Glossary of Latin-English terminology -- Appendix H: Partial listing of known roofed auditorium sites of classical antiquity.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

Explores roofed theatre sites of classical antiquity. Izenour examines 24 Greek, Greco-Hellenistic and Roman buildings, gives architectural drawings of their probable original appearance, assesses how these spaces were spanned and what the effects might have been on sound, lighting and ventilation.

ISBN:

0300046855
9780300046854

Subject:

Theaters Greece.
Theater Greece History To 500.
Classical antiquities.
Architecture Greece.
Architecture Italy Rome.
Theaters Rome.
Roofs Greece.
Roofs Rome.
Architecture
Théâtres Grèce.
Antiquités gréco-romaines.
Architecture Grèce.
Architecture Rome.
Théâtres Rome.
Toits Grèce.
Toits Rome.
Théâtre Grèce Histoire Jusqu'à 500.
Architecture Italie Rome.
classical archaeology.
architecture (discipline)
Roofs
Theater
Theaters
Daken.
Klassieke oudheid.
Theater architecture Greece Details.
Theater architecture Rome Details.
Architecture, Classical.
Rome
Greece
Italy Rome
Rome (Empire)
Theatres History

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Johnson, James J., book designer

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 74703
Call No.: IDM; ID:92-B2252
Status: Available

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