Matériaux, Lyon, architecture by Masino Filippo
This contribution is a general presentation of the use of marble in the architecture of Lugdunum.... more This contribution is a general presentation of the use of marble in the architecture of Lugdunum. Besides specifying which structures employed marble and which types of stone were used, other themes will be developed. Stylistic studies provide us with certain chronological elements and show that the use of marble follows a general evolution in the architecture of Lyon, with marble in use from the Augustan period, and with a particular taste for marble probably from the Flavian period onwards. Uncommon techniques were used in certain buildings, such as marble crustae covering column shafts. The marks which we can observe unfortunately do not give enough information because they are too rare. The question of the link between workshops and the materials used will be considered, but this approach is of limited use due to the lack of marble analyses in the laboratory. We finish by the discussing the reuse of materials in the Roman period and with a few examples of medieval uses which may be symbolic.
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Matériaux, Lyon, architecture by Masino Filippo