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OverviewFores et Fenestrae aims to analyse Roman doors and windows and their role as an essential part of daily life. They are the structures that connect not only rooms but also houses themselves to the outside world. They relate to privacy, security, and light in domestic spaces. Until very recently, the role of doors and windows in shaping the life and structure of Roman private dwellings has been greatly underestimated. The reason for this lies primarily in the difficulties linked to their study. The low level of preservation of walls and the widespread use of perishable and recyclable materials hinder in many cases a correct assessment of these structures. To achieve greater understanding, the author followed a computational approach. The two cores of the research are the analysis of the database and the observation of results based on new 3D models. 1855 doors and windows were surveyed across eight towns of Roman imperial Italy. The information collected has been organised in a database comprised of nine tables and mined through statistical analyses. Three 3D models of different dwelling types have been generated simulating natural materials and light conditions to observe the role of doors and windows in context. The work is subdivided into three sections. The first explains the study's methodology and analyses previous scholarship on the topic, highlighting how the issue of doors and windows has often be ignored or only superficially considered. The second section collects typologies of complementary sources to better comprehend the results of the statistical analyses and to integrate the 3D models; literary, epigraphic, and visual sources are considered. To these are added the analysis of the archaeological sources. The third part constitutes the core of the analysis. It is composed of two chapters, the fi rst of which provides a detailed overview of the statistical analyses produced from the sample collected. The latter chapter investigates the results of the renders and analyses views and natural light in the Roman house. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lucia MichielinPublisher: Archaeopress Imprint: Archaeopress Weight: 1.060kg ISBN: 9781789696172ISBN 10: 1789696178 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 10 June 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface ; Part A: Background and Approaches ; Introduction ; Literature Review ; Methodology ; Part B: Sources ; Literary and Epigraphic Sources ; 1 Doors ; 2 Windows ; 3 Words for elements of doors and windows ; 4 Doors and windows in Roman law ; Visual Sources ; 1 Doors ; 2 Windows ; Archaeological Material ; 1 Lintels and doorjambs ; 2 Door-leaves ; 3 Shutters ; 4 Curtains ; 5 Glazed doors and windows ; 6 Other translucent media windows ; 7 Grills ; 8 Locking systems: bars, deadbolt, locks, and keys ; 9 Hinges ; Part C: Data Mining ; Patterns in Doors and Windows ; 1 General patterns of doorways and windows ; 2 Doors and Doorways ; 3 Windows ; 4 Thresholds and Sills ; Openings, Views, and Natural Light in the Roman House ; 1 Different types of barriers and partitions ; 2 Different types of rooms ; 3 Different types of houses ; Final Considerations ; Bibliography ; Appendix 1: DAWD - The Doors and Windows Database ; Appendix 2: Renders ; Appendix 3: Written SourcesReviewsAuthor InformationLucia Michielin holds an MSc in Geotechnologies for Archaeology (Universita degli Studi di Siena) and an MA in Classical Archaeology (Universita degli Studi di Padova). In 2019 she obtained a PhD at Edinburgh University. She has previously worked in commercial archaeology and has been involved in many surveys and cultural heritage projects in Italy and Croatia, in cooperation with UK, US, and Italian universities and research centres. She currently holds the post of Digital Skills Training Manager at Edinburgh University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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