Corinthian Capitals of Lebanon. Forms and Evolution from the 1st to the 4th Century BC
Ausonius| N° d'inventaire | 23171 |
| Format | 22 x 28.5 |
| Détails | 365 p., hardcover with dust jacket. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782356133328 |
The Corinthian capitals of the Roman period in Lebanon form a large corpus of approximately 850 blocks. These capitals are found at around forty sites spread across the entire Lebanese territory and present a wide variety in their types and materials. Thus, the large coastal sites most often contain capitals carved from imported marble and their layouts align, with the exception of a small group mainly from Beirut, with those of the Micrasiatic capitals, known throughout the eastern Mediterranean basin. The high mountain sites and the Bekaa contain the vast majority of capitals carved from local stones, particularly limestone. These capitals, of purely local manufacture, present a wider decorative variety. They are largely influenced by the Heliopolitan models developed by the artisans of the monuments of Baalbeck, which alone contains a third of the entire Lebanese corpus. This influence, which we call "the influence of Baalbeck," has its origins in Syrian rather than Micrasiatic models, without, however, elucidating the role of certain Italic prototypes. All of these typologies and arrangements, as well as their various decorative details and proportions, are studied in this publication in the light of local and regional influences and the development of working techniques. The various aspects related to the manufacture of these capitals and their implementation on construction sites are also addressed in a chapter dedicated to them.
The Corinthian capitals of the Roman period in Lebanon form a large corpus of approximately 850 blocks. These capitals are found at around forty sites spread across the entire Lebanese territory and present a wide variety in their types and materials. Thus, the large coastal sites most often contain capitals carved from imported marble and their layouts align, with the exception of a small group mainly from Beirut, with those of the Micrasiatic capitals, known throughout the eastern Mediterranean basin. The high mountain sites and the Bekaa contain the vast majority of capitals carved from local stones, particularly limestone. These capitals, of purely local manufacture, present a wider decorative variety. They are largely influenced by the Heliopolitan models developed by the artisans of the monuments of Baalbeck, which alone contains a third of the entire Lebanese corpus. This influence, which we call "the influence of Baalbeck," has its origins in Syrian rather than Micrasiatic models, without, however, elucidating the role of certain Italic prototypes. All of these typologies and arrangements, as well as their various decorative details and proportions, are studied in this publication in the light of local and regional influences and the development of working techniques. The various aspects related to the manufacture of these capitals and their implementation on construction sites are also addressed in a chapter dedicated to them.