Arquitectura e iconografía en el Alto Imperio Romano: portadas monumentales y otros motivos de prestigio de la conjunción de los sistemas arquitrabado y arcuado

Identifier:  TDX:2607

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX2607

Authors:  Parada López de Corselas, Manuel

Abstract:
This research presents a critical analysis of the architectural combinations of trabeated system and arcuated system used throughout the Roman Empire. We specifically focus on the 'serlian motif', its variants and related motifs, detailing its chronology and geographical areas of occurrence as well as its technical and formal evolution (affiliations, precedents and consequents), functions, contexts and symbolism in the 'architecture of power' sphere. Special attention is paid to available sources in the fields of architecture, iconography and literature by comparing the use of such motifs in the architecture and iconography of the Roman Empire. The appendix is the case study of cultural koiné of the palace of Charles V in Granada, which exemplifies the Medieval and Renaissance reinterpretation of this motif. This thesis provides a new iconological reading for the proposed theme, across the fields of archeology, art history and history of architecture.