Roman window glass

An approach to its study through iconography

Bibliographic Data

ID19368290
AuthorsAlmudena Velo (0000-0002-9491-473X, Universidad de Granada), José Antonio Garriguet Mata (0000-0001-8363-7274)
Year2017
Issue36
Pages159
Publication date2017-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLucentum (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0213-2338 • E-ISSN: 1989-9904
PublisherUniversidad de Alicante Servicio de Publicaciones (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14198/lvcentvm2017.36.10
OpenAlexW2773293345
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited9

Despite the fact that iconographic studies are recognized as an important tool for understanding antiquity, there are few references of Roman window glass among scholars in this field. This paper, which analyses images in reliefs, mosaics and wall paintings, shows how representations of window glass are more common than hitherto argued. The data from these analyses provides important information about the chronology, use and availability of this type of material, adding to the small body of knowledge regarding an object little understood in scholarly circles, even though windows are believed to be one of the most widespread applications of glass in the Roman era

Archaeology · Art · Chronology · Iconography · Painting · Stained glass · Visual arts · World Wide Web · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeological Research and Protection · Computer Science · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · History · Artificial Intelligence

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