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ID: 300263252 Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300263252			Record Type: concept

opus romanum (masonry process) (masonry facing (process), facing (process), ... Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name))

Note: Facing technique producing a mixture of square and rectangular stones or bricks. The term is also sometimes used for any of several other patterns of laying flat masonry in what was considered the 'Roman manner.'

Terms:

opus romanum (masonry process) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,L,N)

opus romanum (masonry process) (Latin-P,D,U,N)

Facet/Hierarchy Code: K.KT

Hierarchical Position:

Activities Facet

.... Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name) (G)

........ <processes and techniques by specific type> (G)

............ <additive and joining processes and techniques> (G)

................ <surface covering processes and techniques> (G)

.................... facing (process) (G)

........................ masonry facing (process) (G)

............................ opus romanum (masonry process) (G)

Sources and Contributors:

opus romanum (masonry process)............	[VP Preferred]
.....................................................	Fletcher, History of Architecture (1996)
.....................................................	Grove Art Online (2008-)
.....................................................	MacDonald, Architecture of the Roman Empire (1986)
.....................................................	Scott, Cathedral Builders (1899)


Subject: .....	[VP]


Note:
English	..........	[VP]
	..........	Fletcher, History of Architecture (1996)

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