Alastair Fowler
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198183402
- eISBN:
- 9780191674037
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198183402.003.0005
- Subject:
- Literature, 16th-century and Renaissance Literature
This chapter looks at the use of pyramids and obelisks as imagery in Renaissance English literature. It examines Michel de Montaigne's distrust of ...
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This chapter looks at the use of pyramids and obelisks as imagery in Renaissance English literature. It examines Michel de Montaigne's distrust of glory and his separation of virtue from the fame of it. John Milton writes that William Shakespeare's glory is too great to need a ‘star y-pointing pyramid’. The pyramid Milton probably means would not be the squat modern type, but rather a steep finial-like obelisk, like those fashionable in sepulchres of the time. Notable examples include the tomb of William the Silent at Delft and Hubert le Sueur's fine monument to the Duke of Buckingham in Westminster Abbey, each surmounted by four obelisks. The Pope might erect a few very large obelisks in Rome, but all over Britain churches and houses bristled with countless smaller ones.Less
This chapter looks at the use of pyramids and obelisks as imagery in Renaissance English literature. It examines Michel de Montaigne's distrust of glory and his separation of virtue from the fame of it. John Milton writes that William Shakespeare's glory is too great to need a ‘star y-pointing pyramid’. The pyramid Milton probably means would not be the squat modern type, but rather a steep finial-like obelisk, like those fashionable in sepulchres of the time. Notable examples include the tomb of William the Silent at Delft and Hubert le Sueur's fine monument to the Duke of Buckingham in Westminster Abbey, each surmounted by four obelisks. The Pope might erect a few very large obelisks in Rome, but all over Britain churches and houses bristled with countless smaller ones.
Pamela O. Long
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- September 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780226543796
- eISBN:
- 9780226591315
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226591315.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Between the catastrophic flood of the Tiber River in 1557 and the death of the “engineering pope” Sixtus V in 1590, the city of Rome was transformed by intense activity involving building ...
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Between the catastrophic flood of the Tiber River in 1557 and the death of the “engineering pope” Sixtus V in 1590, the city of Rome was transformed by intense activity involving building construction and engineering projects of all kinds. Engineering the Eternal City explores the processes and people involved in these infrastructure projects—sewers, bridge repair, flood prevention, aqueduct construction, the building of new, straight streets, and the relocation of immensely heavy ancient Egyptian obelisks that Roman emperors had carried to the city centuries before. This portrait of late sixteenth-century Rome examines the many conflicts, failures, and successes that shaped the city. Engineering and infrastructure projects such as flood control, the construction, paving, and cleaning of streets, and building and repairing aqueducts, were closely related to map making and the study of Roman antiquities. An investigation of the numerous maps of Rome and other Roman images, and of the processes involved in deciding upon and attempting to carry out infrastructure projects, shows that there were wide-ranging conversations among people of various backgrounds, both practical and learned, on issues of engineering and infrastructure, antiquities and topography. Physicians, jurists, cardinals, popes, and antiquarians engaged with architect/engineers, printers, painters, and other practitioners as they discussed, argued, and competed for contracts.Less
Between the catastrophic flood of the Tiber River in 1557 and the death of the “engineering pope” Sixtus V in 1590, the city of Rome was transformed by intense activity involving building construction and engineering projects of all kinds. Engineering the Eternal City explores the processes and people involved in these infrastructure projects—sewers, bridge repair, flood prevention, aqueduct construction, the building of new, straight streets, and the relocation of immensely heavy ancient Egyptian obelisks that Roman emperors had carried to the city centuries before. This portrait of late sixteenth-century Rome examines the many conflicts, failures, and successes that shaped the city. Engineering and infrastructure projects such as flood control, the construction, paving, and cleaning of streets, and building and repairing aqueducts, were closely related to map making and the study of Roman antiquities. An investigation of the numerous maps of Rome and other Roman images, and of the processes involved in deciding upon and attempting to carry out infrastructure projects, shows that there were wide-ranging conversations among people of various backgrounds, both practical and learned, on issues of engineering and infrastructure, antiquities and topography. Physicians, jurists, cardinals, popes, and antiquarians engaged with architect/engineers, printers, painters, and other practitioners as they discussed, argued, and competed for contracts.
Neil Pearson
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- June 2013
- ISBN:
- 9781846311017
- eISBN:
- 9781846313684
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/UPO9781846313684
- Subject:
- Literature, 20th-century Literature and Modernism
This book details the work of one of the most extraordinary publishing enterprises in history. Censor–baiting, provocative, simultaneous publisher of the literary elite and of ‘dirty books’, Jack ...
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This book details the work of one of the most extraordinary publishing enterprises in history. Censor–baiting, provocative, simultaneous publisher of the literary elite and of ‘dirty books’, Jack Kahane's Obelisk Press published Henry Miller, Anaïs Nin, Lawrence Durrell, D. H. Lawrence, and James Joyce among others. At the same time Kahane subsidised his literary endeavours with cheap erotica and trash fiction from long–forgotten eccentrics such as New York Daily News' Rome correspondent and self–styled ‘Marco Polo of Sex’ N. Reynolds Packard. Kahane's business model was simple: if a book was banned in the UK and US it could be profitably published in Paris. Here, the author has pulled together the incendiary story of Obelisk, including biographies of Kahane and his major and minor authors, and a bibliography of Obelisk books.Less
This book details the work of one of the most extraordinary publishing enterprises in history. Censor–baiting, provocative, simultaneous publisher of the literary elite and of ‘dirty books’, Jack Kahane's Obelisk Press published Henry Miller, Anaïs Nin, Lawrence Durrell, D. H. Lawrence, and James Joyce among others. At the same time Kahane subsidised his literary endeavours with cheap erotica and trash fiction from long–forgotten eccentrics such as New York Daily News' Rome correspondent and self–styled ‘Marco Polo of Sex’ N. Reynolds Packard. Kahane's business model was simple: if a book was banned in the UK and US it could be profitably published in Paris. Here, the author has pulled together the incendiary story of Obelisk, including biographies of Kahane and his major and minor authors, and a bibliography of Obelisk books.
Susan Sorek
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781904675518
- eISBN:
- 9781781380772
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9781904675518.003.0010
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
This chapter considers Egyptian influences during the reigns of Claudius and Nero. Emperor Claudius was not immune to Egyptian influences and may have been involved in the revival of the worship of ...
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This chapter considers Egyptian influences during the reigns of Claudius and Nero. Emperor Claudius was not immune to Egyptian influences and may have been involved in the revival of the worship of Isis. He may also have brought obelisks to Rome to adorn the Iseum or other places. Two obelisks that Claudius perhaps brought to Rome are the ones now standing in the Boboli Gardens in Florence and in the Viale delle Terme di Diocleziano in Rome. Claudius' successor, his stepson Nero, did not transport any further obelisks from Egypt, but his household welcomed Egyptian influences. Nero had as a tutor the Stoic, Chaeremon, who was captivated by Osirian theology, and his astrologer Balbinus took an active part in the Isis cult.Less
This chapter considers Egyptian influences during the reigns of Claudius and Nero. Emperor Claudius was not immune to Egyptian influences and may have been involved in the revival of the worship of Isis. He may also have brought obelisks to Rome to adorn the Iseum or other places. Two obelisks that Claudius perhaps brought to Rome are the ones now standing in the Boboli Gardens in Florence and in the Viale delle Terme di Diocleziano in Rome. Claudius' successor, his stepson Nero, did not transport any further obelisks from Egypt, but his household welcomed Egyptian influences. Nero had as a tutor the Stoic, Chaeremon, who was captivated by Osirian theology, and his astrologer Balbinus took an active part in the Isis cult.
Susan Sorek
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781904675518
- eISBN:
- 9781781380772
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9781904675518.003.0014
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
This chapter describes the reign of Theodosius (ad 379–395), who united the Egyptian empire under a sole emperor. Theodosius ordered an obelisk to be removed from Egypt, destined for the new capital, ...
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This chapter describes the reign of Theodosius (ad 379–395), who united the Egyptian empire under a sole emperor. Theodosius ordered an obelisk to be removed from Egypt, destined for the new capital, Constantinople. This red granite monument now stands in the Atmeidan or Square of Horses in Istanbul, which was the site of the hippodrome of ancient Constantinople.Less
This chapter describes the reign of Theodosius (ad 379–395), who united the Egyptian empire under a sole emperor. Theodosius ordered an obelisk to be removed from Egypt, destined for the new capital, Constantinople. This red granite monument now stands in the Atmeidan or Square of Horses in Istanbul, which was the site of the hippodrome of ancient Constantinople.
Susan Sorek
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781904675518
- eISBN:
- 9781781380772
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9781904675518.003.0019
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
This chapter presents some final thoughts. It discusses the historical significance of obelisks; the involvement of an obelisk in the conflict between Ethiopia and Italy during the 1930s; and the ...
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This chapter presents some final thoughts. It discusses the historical significance of obelisks; the involvement of an obelisk in the conflict between Ethiopia and Italy during the 1930s; and the threat posed by pollution to obelisks.Less
This chapter presents some final thoughts. It discusses the historical significance of obelisks; the involvement of an obelisk in the conflict between Ethiopia and Italy during the 1930s; and the threat posed by pollution to obelisks.
Susan Sorek
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781904675518
- eISBN:
- 9781781380772
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9781904675518.003.0004
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
This chapter describes Egypt's contact with Greece and Rome. The Greeks are credited with giving the huge freestanding stones the name by which they are known today. The word ‘obelisk’ derives from ...
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This chapter describes Egypt's contact with Greece and Rome. The Greeks are credited with giving the huge freestanding stones the name by which they are known today. The word ‘obelisk’ derives from obelos, the Greek for a meat skewer. Herodotus allegedly visited Egypt in the fifth century bc and recorded information on the construction and removal of the massive blocks of stone. On the death of Alexander the Great in 323 bc, Egypt began a new era under the rule of Alexander's general, Ptolemy. Egypt became a Roman protectorate 168 bc. In 58 bc Egypt was the setting for the civil wars that were tearing apart the Roman Republic, and Rome annexed the Ptolemaic kingdom of Cyprus.Less
This chapter describes Egypt's contact with Greece and Rome. The Greeks are credited with giving the huge freestanding stones the name by which they are known today. The word ‘obelisk’ derives from obelos, the Greek for a meat skewer. Herodotus allegedly visited Egypt in the fifth century bc and recorded information on the construction and removal of the massive blocks of stone. On the death of Alexander the Great in 323 bc, Egypt began a new era under the rule of Alexander's general, Ptolemy. Egypt became a Roman protectorate 168 bc. In 58 bc Egypt was the setting for the civil wars that were tearing apart the Roman Republic, and Rome annexed the Ptolemaic kingdom of Cyprus.
Susan Sorek
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781904675518
- eISBN:
- 9781781380772
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9781904675518.003.0005
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
This chapter tells the story of a minor naval skirmish in the Gulf of Ambracia off the north-western coast of Greece, which altered the course of history for the Western world. The main protagonists ...
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This chapter tells the story of a minor naval skirmish in the Gulf of Ambracia off the north-western coast of Greece, which altered the course of history for the Western world. The main protagonists were Mark Antony, the Roman general who had once been a close friend of Julius Caesar, along with his consort Cleopatra VII of Egypt — the last of the Ptolemaic dynasty — and the young inexperienced nephew and adoptive son of Julius Caesar, Octavian.Less
This chapter tells the story of a minor naval skirmish in the Gulf of Ambracia off the north-western coast of Greece, which altered the course of history for the Western world. The main protagonists were Mark Antony, the Roman general who had once been a close friend of Julius Caesar, along with his consort Cleopatra VII of Egypt — the last of the Ptolemaic dynasty — and the young inexperienced nephew and adoptive son of Julius Caesar, Octavian.
Susan Sorek
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781904675518
- eISBN:
- 9781781380772
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9781904675518.003.0008
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
This chapter first describes the second obelisk that was re-erected in the Campus Martius, the Flaminian obelisk (Piazza del Popolo). It was erected at the same time as the sundial obelisk in the ...
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This chapter first describes the second obelisk that was re-erected in the Campus Martius, the Flaminian obelisk (Piazza del Popolo). It was erected at the same time as the sundial obelisk in the Campus Martius; archaeologists have ascertained this because the inscriptions are identical to those on the base of Psammetichus' obelisk. The discussion then turns to other obelisks that may be associated with Augustus, including the red granite obelisk of Hophra.Less
This chapter first describes the second obelisk that was re-erected in the Campus Martius, the Flaminian obelisk (Piazza del Popolo). It was erected at the same time as the sundial obelisk in the Campus Martius; archaeologists have ascertained this because the inscriptions are identical to those on the base of Psammetichus' obelisk. The discussion then turns to other obelisks that may be associated with Augustus, including the red granite obelisk of Hophra.
Susan Sorek
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781904675518
- eISBN:
- 9781781380772
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9781904675518.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
Obelisks, originally associated with the sun cult, had their heyday between 2000 and 1500 bc, when they adorned the Nile's banks and proclaimed the splendour of the pharaohs. Today, only twenty-seven ...
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Obelisks, originally associated with the sun cult, had their heyday between 2000 and 1500 bc, when they adorned the Nile's banks and proclaimed the splendour of the pharaohs. Today, only twenty-seven Egyptian obelisks remain standing and they are scattered in various locations throughout the world. Rome, with thirteen, boasts more than anywhere else, including Egypt itself. These monolithic structures can be seen in every corner of the ‘Eternal City’ and still hold a fascination for all who gaze upon them. This book is intended as a general guide to the obelisks that have found their way to the four corners of the earth. It examines the interest shown in them by the Roman emperors; it discusses each obelisk in detail, and traces individual histories and anecdotes concerning their journeys from Egypt.Less
Obelisks, originally associated with the sun cult, had their heyday between 2000 and 1500 bc, when they adorned the Nile's banks and proclaimed the splendour of the pharaohs. Today, only twenty-seven Egyptian obelisks remain standing and they are scattered in various locations throughout the world. Rome, with thirteen, boasts more than anywhere else, including Egypt itself. These monolithic structures can be seen in every corner of the ‘Eternal City’ and still hold a fascination for all who gaze upon them. This book is intended as a general guide to the obelisks that have found their way to the four corners of the earth. It examines the interest shown in them by the Roman emperors; it discusses each obelisk in detail, and traces individual histories and anecdotes concerning their journeys from Egypt.
Jason Thompson
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9789774245251
- eISBN:
- 9781617970160
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- American University in Cairo Press
- DOI:
- 10.5743/cairo/9789774245251.003.0003
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Middle Eastern Studies
This chapter gives an account of the walled site of the old Arab city that has lately been rebuilt in a plain but substantial manner. It also examines some antiquities within the wall, particularly ...
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This chapter gives an account of the walled site of the old Arab city that has lately been rebuilt in a plain but substantial manner. It also examines some antiquities within the wall, particularly the ancient cisterns, and the obelisks. Furthermore, it discusses the objects without the wall, the burial-ground of the Jews, the ancient remains along the shore of the new harbour, and the Ruins of Nicopolis. It describes the great pillar. It also inquires the first great library of Alexandria, the Serapéum, and talks about the library which was burnt by command of ‘Om'ar. It then gives an overview of the Necropolis. Finally, it discusses the murder of a Frank.Less
This chapter gives an account of the walled site of the old Arab city that has lately been rebuilt in a plain but substantial manner. It also examines some antiquities within the wall, particularly the ancient cisterns, and the obelisks. Furthermore, it discusses the objects without the wall, the burial-ground of the Jews, the ancient remains along the shore of the new harbour, and the Ruins of Nicopolis. It describes the great pillar. It also inquires the first great library of Alexandria, the Serapéum, and talks about the library which was burnt by command of ‘Om'ar. It then gives an overview of the Necropolis. Finally, it discusses the murder of a Frank.
Jason Thompson
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9789774165993
- eISBN:
- 9781617976520
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- American University in Cairo Press
- DOI:
- 10.5743/cairo/9789774165993.003.0001
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
Egyptology is generally considered to have begun in the nineteenth century, but the ancient Egyptians themselves were interested in their past and related to it in various ways. Greco-Roman contact ...
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Egyptology is generally considered to have begun in the nineteenth century, but the ancient Egyptians themselves were interested in their past and related to it in various ways. Greco-Roman contact and eventual control of Egypt inaugurated a new phase of scholarship of ancient Egypt and the first waves of “Egyptomania”: the fascination with ancient Egypt. Obelisks were transported to Rome; Egyptianizing motifs became popular; Egyptian religious cults such as those of Serapis and Isis spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Even with the triumph of Christianity in Egypt and the devastating attacks on the old religion and things associated with it, aspects of Egyptian antiquity were preserved, to be discovered thousands of years later.Less
Egyptology is generally considered to have begun in the nineteenth century, but the ancient Egyptians themselves were interested in their past and related to it in various ways. Greco-Roman contact and eventual control of Egypt inaugurated a new phase of scholarship of ancient Egypt and the first waves of “Egyptomania”: the fascination with ancient Egypt. Obelisks were transported to Rome; Egyptianizing motifs became popular; Egyptian religious cults such as those of Serapis and Isis spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Even with the triumph of Christianity in Egypt and the devastating attacks on the old religion and things associated with it, aspects of Egyptian antiquity were preserved, to be discovered thousands of years later.
Susan Sorek
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781904675518
- eISBN:
- 9781781380772
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9781904675518.003.0011
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
In the year ad 69 four contenders — Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian — vied for political power, with Vespasian emerging as the victor. The new dynasty founded by Vespasian, the Flavian, lasted ...
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In the year ad 69 four contenders — Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian — vied for political power, with Vespasian emerging as the victor. The new dynasty founded by Vespasian, the Flavian, lasted from ad 69 to ad 98. Vespasian began a long series of building projects in Rome. The most famous was the Colosseum, which was completed during the reign of his son and successor, Titus. Titus died of a fever at the age of forty in ad 81 and his brother, Domitian embarked on a huge building programme that far outdid anything his father and brother had undertaken. This chapter describes two obelisks imported by Domitan — the Rotonda obelisk and the Navona obelisk — and two additional uninscribed obelisks that may not have been brought to Rome by Domitian, but were probably re-sited by him.Less
In the year ad 69 four contenders — Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian — vied for political power, with Vespasian emerging as the victor. The new dynasty founded by Vespasian, the Flavian, lasted from ad 69 to ad 98. Vespasian began a long series of building projects in Rome. The most famous was the Colosseum, which was completed during the reign of his son and successor, Titus. Titus died of a fever at the age of forty in ad 81 and his brother, Domitian embarked on a huge building programme that far outdid anything his father and brother had undertaken. This chapter describes two obelisks imported by Domitan — the Rotonda obelisk and the Navona obelisk — and two additional uninscribed obelisks that may not have been brought to Rome by Domitian, but were probably re-sited by him.
Pamela O. Long
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- September 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780226543796
- eISBN:
- 9780226591315
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226591315.003.0009
- Subject:
- History, History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
This chapter discusses the transport of the Vatican Obelisk from the side of St. Peters to the center of the piazza in front. It treats various proposals for this large engineering project, including ...
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This chapter discusses the transport of the Vatican Obelisk from the side of St. Peters to the center of the piazza in front. It treats various proposals for this large engineering project, including that of Camillo Agrippa, and it discusses the tract on the topic by Filippo Pigafetta. It describes the procedures and machines developed by Domenico Fontana, the great engineering spectacle that occurred at the lowering of the obelisk from its original place and its erection in the center of the square. It treats the transport of three other obelisks and the repair of the two great columns, Trajan’s Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius. It discusses the draining of the Pontine Marshes. It treats issues of financing these and other great projects, and describes the floods of 1589, the condition of starvation of the population in the same year, and the hatred that the Roman population held for Sixtus because of his costly building projects.Less
This chapter discusses the transport of the Vatican Obelisk from the side of St. Peters to the center of the piazza in front. It treats various proposals for this large engineering project, including that of Camillo Agrippa, and it discusses the tract on the topic by Filippo Pigafetta. It describes the procedures and machines developed by Domenico Fontana, the great engineering spectacle that occurred at the lowering of the obelisk from its original place and its erection in the center of the square. It treats the transport of three other obelisks and the repair of the two great columns, Trajan’s Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius. It discusses the draining of the Pontine Marshes. It treats issues of financing these and other great projects, and describes the floods of 1589, the condition of starvation of the population in the same year, and the hatred that the Roman population held for Sixtus because of his costly building projects.
Rosemary A. Joyce
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- March 2021
- ISBN:
- 9780190888138
- eISBN:
- 9780190888176
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780190888138.003.0002
- Subject:
- Archaeology, Contemporary and Public Archaeology
This chapter explores the understanding of Stonehenge, the support for major features of the proposed design for markers for nuclear waste repositories. The proposed design would have two concentric ...
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This chapter explores the understanding of Stonehenge, the support for major features of the proposed design for markers for nuclear waste repositories. The proposed design would have two concentric lines of stone monoliths justified explicitly by a claim that Stonehenge’s contemporary remains survived as indications of its original plan and intention. Drawing on archaeological research, the chapter shows that this image of Stonehenge as composed at one moment is untrue to its complex history of transformations. The chapter follows one part of the design proposal—the suggestion that the monoliths be made of granite, not the original material of Stonehenge—to demonstrate that the experts were drawing on a history of understanding of monuments and commemoration that developed in the United States in the early 19th century. It ends with an interlude introducing the alternate design proposal, based on a theory of archetypes that would arouse universal emotional responses.Less
This chapter explores the understanding of Stonehenge, the support for major features of the proposed design for markers for nuclear waste repositories. The proposed design would have two concentric lines of stone monoliths justified explicitly by a claim that Stonehenge’s contemporary remains survived as indications of its original plan and intention. Drawing on archaeological research, the chapter shows that this image of Stonehenge as composed at one moment is untrue to its complex history of transformations. The chapter follows one part of the design proposal—the suggestion that the monoliths be made of granite, not the original material of Stonehenge—to demonstrate that the experts were drawing on a history of understanding of monuments and commemoration that developed in the United States in the early 19th century. It ends with an interlude introducing the alternate design proposal, based on a theory of archetypes that would arouse universal emotional responses.
Jason Thompson
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9789774165993
- eISBN:
- 9781617976520
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- American University in Cairo Press
- DOI:
- 10.5743/cairo/9789774165993.003.0003
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
Although the Renaissance is intimately associated with the discovery, application, and reinterpretation of the forms of classical antiquity, the recovery of classical antiquity also brought with it ...
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Although the Renaissance is intimately associated with the discovery, application, and reinterpretation of the forms of classical antiquity, the recovery of classical antiquity also brought with it ancient Egypt, and strong Egyptian threads ran through Renaissance culture. While attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs made scant progress, Latin and Greek scholarship made major advances that were prerequisites to the recovery of Egyptian antiquity by making available the works of Herodotus, Ammianus Marcellinus, Horapollo, and the highly influential Hermes Trismegistus. Obelisks were uncovered, re-erected, and studied, pointing the way back to ancient Egypt. Western travel to Egypt became more frequent, as did their travel accounts, including several serious scholarly surveys. Mummies were mined for their supposed medicinal properties. The Jesuit polymath Athanasius Kircher, though baffled in his energetic efforts to decipher the hieroglyphs, contributed substantially to Coptic studies which would be an essential element in the recovery of the ancient Egyptian language.Less
Although the Renaissance is intimately associated with the discovery, application, and reinterpretation of the forms of classical antiquity, the recovery of classical antiquity also brought with it ancient Egypt, and strong Egyptian threads ran through Renaissance culture. While attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs made scant progress, Latin and Greek scholarship made major advances that were prerequisites to the recovery of Egyptian antiquity by making available the works of Herodotus, Ammianus Marcellinus, Horapollo, and the highly influential Hermes Trismegistus. Obelisks were uncovered, re-erected, and studied, pointing the way back to ancient Egypt. Western travel to Egypt became more frequent, as did their travel accounts, including several serious scholarly surveys. Mummies were mined for their supposed medicinal properties. The Jesuit polymath Athanasius Kircher, though baffled in his energetic efforts to decipher the hieroglyphs, contributed substantially to Coptic studies which would be an essential element in the recovery of the ancient Egyptian language.
Felice Ceparano
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780823257966
- eISBN:
- 9780823268924
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Fordham University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5422/fordham/9780823257966.003.0007
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Cultural Studies
The Feast of the Gigli of Nola (Festa dei Gigli di Nola) is celebrated annually in honor of Saint Paulinus (San Paolino) on the 22nd of June in the city of Nola, Italy. During the festival, eight ...
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The Feast of the Gigli of Nola (Festa dei Gigli di Nola) is celebrated annually in honor of Saint Paulinus (San Paolino) on the 22nd of June in the city of Nola, Italy. During the festival, eight wood and paper-mâche obelisks, together with a boat, are carried through the streets of the city's historic center, lifted on many shoulders, and “danced” to the rhythm of music. This chapter describes the Gigli of Nola in the late nineteenth century; accounts for their evolution in time; and supports the thesis that Sabato Rodia likely had known of the Gigli and was inspired by them in the construction of his Towers in Watts.Less
The Feast of the Gigli of Nola (Festa dei Gigli di Nola) is celebrated annually in honor of Saint Paulinus (San Paolino) on the 22nd of June in the city of Nola, Italy. During the festival, eight wood and paper-mâche obelisks, together with a boat, are carried through the streets of the city's historic center, lifted on many shoulders, and “danced” to the rhythm of music. This chapter describes the Gigli of Nola in the late nineteenth century; accounts for their evolution in time; and supports the thesis that Sabato Rodia likely had known of the Gigli and was inspired by them in the construction of his Towers in Watts.
Susan Sorek
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781904675518
- eISBN:
- 9781781380772
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9781904675518.003.0012
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
This chapter discusses the continued fascination with Egypt during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. Hadrian founded the city of Antinous (Antinoopolis) on the right bank of the Nile, opposite Hermopolis ...
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This chapter discusses the continued fascination with Egypt during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. Hadrian founded the city of Antinous (Antinoopolis) on the right bank of the Nile, opposite Hermopolis and close to the spot where his lover, Antinous died. The merging of Antinous with Osiris can be seen in the surviving obelisk now in Monte Pincio, which may have been one of a pair he originally set up before the funerary temple built at Antinoopolis in ad 131 to commemorate the suicide of his lover. Another obelisk that stands in front of the Church of the Trinitià del Monte is a copy made in antiquity by an emperor with a strong interest in Egyptian history, notably Hadrian, and it might originally have adorned his palace at Tivoli.Less
This chapter discusses the continued fascination with Egypt during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. Hadrian founded the city of Antinous (Antinoopolis) on the right bank of the Nile, opposite Hermopolis and close to the spot where his lover, Antinous died. The merging of Antinous with Osiris can be seen in the surviving obelisk now in Monte Pincio, which may have been one of a pair he originally set up before the funerary temple built at Antinoopolis in ad 131 to commemorate the suicide of his lover. Another obelisk that stands in front of the Church of the Trinitià del Monte is a copy made in antiquity by an emperor with a strong interest in Egyptian history, notably Hadrian, and it might originally have adorned his palace at Tivoli.
Susan Sorek
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781904675518
- eISBN:
- 9781781380772
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9781904675518.003.0013
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
This chapter discusses the following: the obelisk that now stands in the Piazza di San Giovanni — the largest surviving obelisk in the world, with a height of 32 metres (83 ft) and weighs 455 tonnes; ...
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This chapter discusses the following: the obelisk that now stands in the Piazza di San Giovanni — the largest surviving obelisk in the world, with a height of 32 metres (83 ft) and weighs 455 tonnes; Constantine I 's removal of another obelisk from Egypt and set up in Arles (France); and Constantius II as the last Roman emperor to bring an obelisk to Rome.Less
This chapter discusses the following: the obelisk that now stands in the Piazza di San Giovanni — the largest surviving obelisk in the world, with a height of 32 metres (83 ft) and weighs 455 tonnes; Constantine I 's removal of another obelisk from Egypt and set up in Arles (France); and Constantius II as the last Roman emperor to bring an obelisk to Rome.
Susan Sorek
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781904675518
- eISBN:
- 9781781380772
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9781904675518.003.0018
- Subject:
- History, Ancient History / Archaeology
This chapter describes the following: the obelisk of Sesostris I; Theban obelisks; Hatshepsut's obelisk; the Luxor (Cairo) obelisk; the obelisk of Ramses II in Cairo; and the obelisk of Seti II at ...
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This chapter describes the following: the obelisk of Sesostris I; Theban obelisks; Hatshepsut's obelisk; the Luxor (Cairo) obelisk; the obelisk of Ramses II in Cairo; and the obelisk of Seti II at Karnak.Less
This chapter describes the following: the obelisk of Sesostris I; Theban obelisks; Hatshepsut's obelisk; the Luxor (Cairo) obelisk; the obelisk of Ramses II in Cairo; and the obelisk of Seti II at Karnak.
