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OverviewThis volume brings to a triumphant conclusion this monumental project to catalogue, describe and illustrate every Romano-British mosaic. The area covered by the fourth and final volume in the corpus is one of the richest regions of Britain in economic as well as architectural and artistic terms and this is reflected in the quantity and quality of the region's mosaics, which include the largest figured mosaic ever found in Britain - the Woodchester Orpheus pavement - which was perhaps the inspiration for the other famous Orpheus mosaics of the Roman Cotswolds. At the heart of this affluent region is Cirencester, Roman Britain's second largest town, represented here by more than sixty mosaics, the second-century examples being the most exquisite in the country. There are also many fine mosaics from the region's highly ornate villas, as well as from the towns of Gloucester, Caerwent and Wroxeter. The catalogue follows the format of earlier volumes in providing an account of each mosaic's discovery and locating the mosaic within its building plan. Following the description are notable parallels and major references. Many of the illustrations are by the authors, with additional ones by Luigi Thompson, as well as photographs and historical engravings, a high proportion of the latter by Samuel Lysons whose home was in Gloucestershire where he did much of his pioneering work in archaeological excavation and illustration. Brief biographies of Lysons and all the other artists whose work grace all four volumes appear at the end of this volume. As with previous volume the work is preceded with a substantial introduction. This deals with the history and topography of the region, buildings and rooms, an assessment of regional workshops, and schemes, ending with a consideration of mosaics in relation to the end of Roman Britain. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen R. Cosh , David S. Neal , Stephen R. CoshPublisher: Society of Antiquaries of London Imprint: Society of Antiquaries of London Dimensions: Width: 24.80cm , Height: 4.40cm , Length: 31.30cm ISBN: 9780854312948ISBN 10: 0854312943 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 11 November 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback 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 ContentsList of Donors List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: History; History of Discoveries; Buildings; Rooms; Figured Pavements; Labyrinths; Organization of the Craft; Schemes; Materials; The Catalogue; Mosaics and the End of Roman Britain; The Legacy of Romano-British Mosaics Catalogue: Mosaics from Gloucestershire; Mosaics from Oxfordshire; Mosaics from other English Counties (Cheshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire); Mosaics from Wales Appendix I: new mosaics, additional information and errata relating to Vols I to III Appendix II (with M J Cosh): list of artists whose works feature in all four volumes, with short biographies Sources of Illustrations Glossary Bibliography IndexReviewsIt is always a feast for the eyes and an important scholarly event to open a volume of the series dedicated to the corpus of Roman mosaics in Britain. The last in the series is an exemplary conclusion of a Herculean task, carried out by two respected specialists of mosaics in antiquity.<br> ...[Taken collectively] the four volumes of the completed corpus constitute an indispensable work of reference. With over 2000 mosaics now carefully catalogued, it forms the basis for much future research.'--Michel E. Fuchs Antiquity (01/01/0001) Author InformationDr David S. Neal, NDD, D.Litt, FSA, trained in graphic design and was head of archaeological illustration of the Ancient Monuments Inspectorate, and later became Senior Archaeologist, English Heritage. He has many years of experience in the study, illustration and publication of mosaic pavements, and is joint author of the major work on the mosaic pavements in Roman Britain, Roman Mosaics of Britain (2002-2010). In 2012 he joined forces with Warwick Rodwell, to illustrate and analyze the assemblage of medieval cosmatesque mosaics in Westminster Abbey, in which they published The Cosmatesque Mosaics of Westminster Abbey: The Pavements and Royal Tombs (Oxbow, 2019). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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