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Papers by Sebastián Vargas Vázquez

Ophiussa , 2022

With this work we describe a route through the distinct spaces of the Traianeum of Italica, and w... more With this work we describe a route through the distinct spaces of the Traianeum of Italica, and we present the most relevant archeological data that resulted from the archeological interventions that took place in the building in 2016/2017. Of the data obtained in this new archeological activity, the pieces of information that most stand out are those that allow us to deepen our understanding of the formal configuration of the building, in its own location, at a difficult and complicated topographic point, although deliberate, in order to provide visibility, protagonism and
monumentality, and in its relationship with the urban framework in which it is embedded, to throw into relief its role as an articulator from which the rest of the urban fabric develops.

Archivo Español de Arqueología, 2022

Journal of Mosaic Research, 2021

Mainake, XXXVII, 2017

RESUMEN: Se presenta una actualización sobre el conocimiento de los mosaicos romanos de Cártama, ... more RESUMEN: Se presenta una actualización sobre el conocimiento de los mosaicos romanos de Cártama, añadiendo a los ya conocidos que representan Los trabajos de Hércules y El nacimiento de Venus otros dos de los que se tiene información sobre sus hallazgos. El estudio muestra en primer lugar un breve contexto sobre la ciudad romana de Cartima, definiendo las áreas funcionales urbanas que se pueden interpretar a partir del conocimiento disponible, donde los mosaicos aportan una información esencial. A continuación se analizan cada uno de los mosaicos, describiendo los detalles de sus hallazgos, descripción y paralelos, funcionalidad y cronología.
ABSTRACT: An update on the knowledge of Roman mosaics of Cártama is presented, in addition to the already known ones which represent The Labours of Hercules and The Birth of Venus, other two of which there is some information about their findings. The study shows firstly a brief context about the Roman city of Cartima, setting the urban functional areas that can be interpreted from the available knowledge, where the mosaics provide essential information. Then, each mosaic is analysed, describing the details of its findings, description and parallels, func-tionality and chronology.

Romula, 7, 2008

En este artículo se presentan los resultados obtenidos en la intervención arqueológica realizada ... more En este artículo se presentan los resultados obtenidos en la intervención arqueológica realizada en la villa romana "El Arca" (Castro del Río, Córdoba), realizando un primer acercamiento al estudio de las estructuras y materiales de tan importante yacimiento, entre los que destaca su valioso repertorio musivo.
Abstract: This article presents the results of the archaeological excavations conducted in the Roman villa "El Arca" (Castro del Río, Córdoba), making an initial approach to the study of structures and materials so important archaeological site, among them his valuable repertoire musivo.

Romula, 16, 2017

Hasta no hace mucho tiempo, la única información que se tenía de la villa romana de Bobadilla era... more Hasta no hace mucho tiempo, la única información que se tenía de la villa romana de Bobadilla era aquella ofrecida por D. Antonio Aguilar y Correa, Conde de Bobadilla y Marqués de la Vega de Armijo, a partir de su descubrimiento en 1891, y el estudio desarrollado por diferentes especialistas de sus mosaicos, especialmente de aquel con la representación de Príapo, y de otras piezas relevantes. En 2004, la actividad arqueológica derivada de la construcción de la base de montaje de la Línea de Alta Velocidad Córdoba-Málaga, pone al descubierto la necrópolis y el alfar de Arroyo Villalta, vinculados, en función de su localización, con la villa.
Résumé: Il y a encore peu, l’unique information disponible sur la villa romaine de Bobadilla nous la devions à D. Antonio Aguilar y Correa, Conde de Bobadilla y Marqués de la Vega de Armijo pour sa découverte en 1891, et à différents spécialistes pour l’étude de ses mosaiques, spécialement celle avec la représentation de Priape, ainsi que pour d’autres pièces importantes. Suite à la construction en 2004 de la base de montage de ligne à haute-vitesse Cordoue-Malaga, l’activité archéologique a mis au jour la nécropole et un atelier de potier à Arroyo Villalta, étant donné sa localisation ce site avait une fonction en lien avec la villa.

ROMULA, 9, 2010

La excavación arqueológica llevada a cabo en un solar situado entre las Calles Fernández Pintado ... more La excavación arqueológica llevada a cabo en un solar situado entre las Calles Fernández Pintado y Elvira de Écija, han puesto al descubierto unos restos romanos de gran interés, entre los que destacan los dos mosaicos descubiertos, el de la venera y el del circo, que en el trascurso del presente trabajo procederemos a analizar y estudiar de manera exhaustiva y pormenorizada. Se trata pues de dos nuevos e interesantes pavimentos que se suman al rico patrimonio musivo de Écija y que por sus propias características y configuración suponen una absoluta novedad dentro del conjunto musivo de dicha ciudad.
Abstract: The archaeological excavation recently carried out in Écija (Sevilla), in a site between Fernández and Elvira streets, brought out some roman remains, among them two outstanding mosaics. Both of them are interesting and original pavements which came to complete the rich musive heritage of the roman city. In the present work we analyze and study them in detail.

Archivo Español de Arqueología, 2006

RESUMEN El artículo describe y realiza un primer estudio de las estructuras y los materiales de u... more RESUMEN El artículo describe y realiza un primer estudio de las estructuras y los materiales de una villa romana recientemente excavada en Antequera. Entre ellos destacan el repertorio musivo y escultórico, de los que emerge la importancia del yacimiento.
SUMMARY The present article describes and attempts a first approach to the structures and materials from a recently discovered Roman Villa in Antequera. The Villa is particularly remarkable for its mosaics and sculptures, from which the importance of the site arises.

Journal of Mosaic Research (JMR), 2018

The cube and the prism are frequent components of geometrical compositions featured in Roman mosa... more The cube and the prism are frequent components of geometrical compositions featured in Roman mosaics. They can be found as free elements belonging to the secondary decoration of many pavements, or as part of friezes or mosaic panels, sometimes mixed with other geometrical figures to shape various compositions and sometimes used as exclusive motifs and single theme, forming unitary and/or modular panels. This paper will focus on the latter. In our catalogue of Geometrical Designs, these modular compositions with three-dimensional cubes or "tumbl-ing blocks" and with elongated cubes or prisms define models E3 and E3A respectively. Even though these are present in a significant number of pavements in the Roman Baetica, we cannot assume their widespread use since they are so far absent from sit es with a well-established mosaic tradition, such as Italica, Hispalis or Carmo. In contrast, Astigi and Corduba are the cities where more pavements with these designs have been found. In this paper we will also analyse the process of development of both models, and how these compositions, dominant and solid by their own characteristics despite the sense of movement they transmit, can produce diverse effects and create different optical perceptions by simply changing the point of view from which they are observed or with a slight colour change. This last aspect is essential to allow the design its main feature, which relates to a three-dimensional effect.
Öz: Küp ve prizma, Roma mozaikleri içinde yer alan geometrik kompozisyonlar arasında sık görülen bileşenlerdendir. Çoğunlukla birçok döşemenin ikinci plandaki süslemesine ait serbest elementler olarak görülen bu desenler, mozaik frizlerinde ya da panellerinde kimi zaman diğer geometrik desenlerle beraber farklı kompozisyonları şekillendirmek için, kimi zaman özel bir motif ve tek bir tema olarak üniter ve/veya modüler paneller olarak da görülmektedir. Bu makale ikincisine odaklanacaktır. Geometrik Tasarımlar, kataloğumuzda, üç boyutlu küpler veya "devrilme blokları" olan bu modüler bileşimler ve uzun küpler veya prizmalar, sırasıyla E3 ve E3A modellerini tanımlamaktadır. Bunların Roma Çağı Baeticası'nda önemli sayıdaki döşemede mevcut olmasına rağmen, Italica, Hispalis veya Carmo gibi köklü bir mozaik geleneğine sahip olanlarda görülmedikleri için yaygın olarak kullanıldıkları düşünülemez. Aksine, Astigi ve Corduba bu tasarımların görüldüğü mozaiklerin en çok tespit edildiği yerlerdir. Bu makalede her iki modelin gelişim süreci de analiz edilecek ve bu kompozisyonların aktardıkları hareket duy-gusuna rağmen, kendi karakteristiklerine göre baskın ve sağlam olarak nasıl farklı etkiler yaratabileceği, göz-lemlendikleri açıya göre veya hafif bir renk değişimi ile nasıl farklı optik değişimler yarattıkları ele alınacaktır. Bu son özellik, tasarımın üç boyutlu bir etki ile ilgili ana özelliğine izin vermek için gereklidir.

Romula, 2009

Resumen: Con este trabajo pretendemos, a partir de una serie de diseños geométricos compositivos ... more Resumen: Con este trabajo pretendemos, a partir de una serie de diseños geométricos compositivos extraídos de los mosaicos de Écija (Sevilla), resaltar la creatividad, intencionalidad y el conocimiento y control de la geometría de las personas que crearon éstos y otros modelos geométricos.
Abstract: With this work we want, from a series of geometric designs compositive extracting the mosaics of Ecija (Sevilla), to make stand out the creativity, intentionality and the knowledge about the geometry of the people who created these and other geometric patterns.

Journal of Mosaic Research (JMR), 2017

With the present research we present a preview of an ambitious investigative project currently be... more With the present research we present a preview of an ambitious investigative project currently being carried out that pursues the study and analysis of all the geometric mosaics of Roman Baetica, most especially their composition and/or geometric design. Additionally, we offer a general view of the investigative course of action , the method, and the technique among other things, and an overview of the obtained results up to this point. The sheer quantity of floor mosaics obtained from within the territorial borders of ancient roman Baetica and the complexity of this assignment due to the utilized methodology make it so that our research advances rather slowly. Even so, we currently have more than half of the mosaics of Baetica catalogued and analyzed. The study´s progress and a rather large portion of the catalogue of geometric designs have been recently published and are available at: Vargas Vázquez 2014, íd. 2016. Throughout this research we hope to demonstrate the importance of the mosaic in the roman province of Baetica as a highly prized and demanded element, in both urban and rural environments. We seek to highlight the geometry of the mosaic expressed in its various and interesting forms, designs and/or compositions that are both simple and complex, and in many cases fruit of a marketed and evident creativity, singularity, and originality.
Öz: Bu çalışmada, Roma Dönemi kenti Baetica'da bulunan tüm geometrik mozaiklerin, özellikle bunların kompo-zisyonunun ve geometrik tasarımının incelenmesini ve araştırılmasını yürütmekte olan iddialı bir araştırma projesinin önizlemesi sunulmaktadır. Bunlara ek olarak, bu araştırmanın eylem planı, metodu ve tekniği açık-lanacak olup, şimdiye değin elde edilen sonuçlarla ilgili genel bir çerçeve çizilecektir. Roma Dönemi Baeti-ca kentinin bölgesel sınırları içerisinde tespit edilen mozaiklerin sayıca çok olması ve uygulanan metodoloji nedeniyle, bu araştırma konusunun giriftliğinden kaynaklanan sebepler nedeniyle çalışma yavaş bir biçimde ilerleme kaydetmektedir. Yine de, Baetica'da yer alan mozaiklerin yarısından çoğu kataloglanmış ve analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmanın bulunduğu aşama ve çoğunluğu geometrik desenlerden oluşan mozaiklerin kataloğu yakın zamanda yayınlanmıştır (bknz. Vargas Vázquez 2014, íd. 2016). Bu çalışmada, Baetica'nın hem kırsal hem de kentsel alanlarında yer alan, oldukça değerli ve talep edilen bir öğe olan Roma Dönemi mozaiklerinin önemi vurgulanacaktır. Bunun yanı sıra, çeşitli ve ilginç formlardaki mozaikler, hem basit hem de karmaşık olarak yapılmış tasarımlar ve/veya kompoziyonlar, pek çok durum-da pazarlanmış olan belirgin bir yaratıcılık, bireysellik ve orijinallik gibi konular aydınlığa kavuşturulmaya çalışılacaktır.

MAINAKE, 2007

RESUMEN: El presente artículo describe y analiza formalmente dos conjuntos musivos pertenecientes... more RESUMEN: El presente artículo describe y analiza formalmente dos conjuntos musivos pertenecientes a dos villas romanas recientemente descubiertas en la provincia de Málaga. Se aborda igualmente su papel como elemento central en la configuración del espacio doméstico.
ABSTRACT: This article describes and formally analyses two sets of mosaic pavements both belonging to roman villae. Moreover, it deals with their role as a main element in domestic space configuration.

REUDAR. European Journal of Roman Architecture, 2017

The study of the material that we present in this article is part of the new research currently i... more The study of the material that we present in this article is part of the new research currently in progress on the Traianeum of Italica (Santiponce, Seville, Spain). The material under study corresponds to an assemblage of marble roof imbrices, the characteristics of which provide a new understanding of the building , of its aesthetics and its statics. This, in turn, has led us to reflect on the nature of this architectural complex and, particularly, on its foundations, considering the enormous weight of the roof that we now know covered the Traianeum of Italica.

ROMULA , 2016

Resumen: En un artículo publicado en el número 12-13 de esta misma revista, nos introducíamos en ... more Resumen: En un artículo publicado en el número 12-13 de esta misma revista, nos introducíamos en el estudio de los pavimentos musivos del Yacimiento romano de Fuente Álamo (Puente Genil, Córdoba), centrándonos por aquel entonces en los mosaicos del edificio interpretado como balneum*. En esta ocasión continuamos el estudio de ese rico e interesante patrimonio musivo, analizando aquellos ejemplares que pavimentan la villa romana, complejo arquitectónico que concentra la mayor parte de los mosaicos del yacimiento.
Palabras claves: Mosaico, mosaico geométrico, mosaico figurativo, diseño geométrico, tesela, villa romana.
Abstract: In an article published in number 12-13 of this same review we were introduced to the study of the roman mosaics of the Fuente Álamo site, focusing on the mosaics of the building interpreted as balneum*. With this work we continue to study this rich and interesting heritage, analyzing the mosaics that pave the roman villa, an architectural complex that concentrates on most of the mosaics from this site.

ROMULA , 2013

Resumen: Con este trabajo iniciamos el estudio del rico patrimonio musivo del yacimiento arqueoló... more Resumen: Con este trabajo iniciamos el estudio del rico patrimonio musivo del yacimiento arqueológico de Fuente Álamo, amplio catálogo que por su extensión requiere que en este primer acercamiento ofrezcamos sólo algunas consideraciones generales sobre todo el conjunto y que nos centremos, con mayor detenimiento, en los mosaicos de las estancias I y II del balneum.
Palabras claves: Mosaico, tesela, diseño geométrico, composición geométrica, esvástica, perspectiva, balneum.