Collection(s) : Orient & Méditerranée
Paru le 01/01/2012 | Broché 207 pages
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The ancient Kingdoms of South Arabia have been recognized as the cradle of civilization for the Arabian Peninsula and their contribution to the identity of Arabia cannot be underestimated. For the first time, this volume provides scholars and students a coherent synthesis of South Arabian art, from its origins, to its gradual development in a distinctive local art and, finally, to its decline with the advent of Islam. Each chapter provides a historical summary of the period, a review of representative art and a discussion of the distinctive character, stylistic and iconographic originality of South Arabian art, shaped by a creative interpretation of external influences.
Since 1984, Dr Sabina Antonini has participated in numerous archaeological excavations and surveys in Yemen with the Italian Archaeological Mission directed, from 1980 to 2010, by Prof. Alessandro de Maigret. Dr Antonini has actively pursued her research interests at important archaeological sites, including Yalâ, Tamna', Barâqish and more recently, Ghaymân.
Dr Antonini obtained a BA in Classical Archaeology at the University of Perugia and a PhD in Archaeology and Art History of the Near East at the University of Naples L'Orientale with a thesis on South Arabian sculptures. From 2002 to 2008, she was an adjunct Professor at the University of Naples L'Orientale, where she taught a series of courses on South Arabian Antiquities.
Dr Antonini is the author of a numerous monographs and articles on South Arabian Archaeology and Art History and is currently Director of the Italian Mission in Yemen.
