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The ruin of the eternal city : antiquity and preservation in Renaissance Rome

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  • "Antiquity and preservation in Renaissance Rome"

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  • ""In Renaissance Rome, ancient ruins were preserved as often as they were mined for their materials. Although the question of what to preserve and how remained subject to debate, preservation acquired renewed force and urgency in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries as the new papal capital rose upon the ruins of the ancient city. The Ruin of the Eternal City offers a new interpretation of the ongoing life of ancient buildings in the dynamic and expansive context of early modern Rome. While historians and archaeologists have long affirmed that early modern builders disregarded the need to preserve Rome's classical antiquities, David Karmon provides the first systematic analysis of preservation strategies as these were perceived and implemented by the city's Renaissance popes, civic magistrates, and ordinary citizens. Based on new evidence and recent conservation theory, this compelling study explores how civic officials balanced the defense of specific sites against the pressing demands imposed by population growth, changes in urban planning, and notions of urban decorum. Above all, the preservation of antiquity remained an indispensable tool to advance competing political agendas in the papal capital. A broad range of preservation policies and practices are examined at the half-ruined Colosseum, the miraculously intact Pantheon, and the little-known but essential Renaissance bridge known as the Ponte Santa Maria."--Jacket."

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  • "The ruin of the eternal city : antiquity and preservation in Renaissance Rome"
  • "The ruin of the Eternal City antiquity and preservation in Renaissance Rome"
  • "The ruin of the Eternal City : antiquity and preservation in Renaissance Rome"

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