Two incomplete sculptures from Cavae Romanae quarries (Istria, Croatia)

• Kristina Dzin ^{[1] [2]}
  1. [1] Institut Društvenih Znanosti Ivo Pilar

     Institut Društvenih Znanosti Ivo Pilar

     Croacia

     
  2. [2] International Research Centre for Archaeology, Brijuni-Medulin, Pula (Croatia)
• Localización: Interdisciplinary studies on ancient stone: proceedings of the IX Association for the Study of Marbles and Other Stones in Antiquity (ASMOSIA) Conference (Tarragona 2009) / coord. por Anna Gutiérrez García-Moreno, María Pilar Lapuente Mercadal, Isabel Rodà de Llanza, 2012, ISBN 978-84-939033-8-1, págs. 89-92
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Limestone from the Roman time Cavae Romanae quarry near Pula, with its specific solidity but also pliability for artistic sculptural formation, has been used since Roman times as a source of not only construction materials (used, for example, to build the amphitheatre in Pula) but also as an art supply. The unfinished Roman portrait of the "velata" from Vinkuran and the "matrona" from nearby Vintjan, testify to its use for artistic creativity in the Roman era. The geological properties of the stone can be credited for its use for these purposes. The massive structure of rudist limestone, without veins, made it possible both during Antiquity and in the present day, to extract blocks, regardless of the dimensions, architectural and decorative elements can be carved and sculptures formed. The ancient quarries in the Pula vicinity have been continually used for two thousand years, which is reflected in the numerous examples of stone sculpture throughout Istria and Northern Italy