Opeke u kasnoj antici : zapisi u materijalu = Bricks in Late Antiquity : records in the material

Abstract

Predgovor

Ovom knjigom se na izvestan način zaokružuje višegodišnje istraživanje koje je na specifičan način bilo usmereno ka izučavanju graditeljskog nasleđa, pre svega njegovog materijalnog aspekta. Sticajem srećnih okolnosti, tokom poslediplomskih studija na Arhitektonskom fakultetu Univerziteta u Beogradu bila sam u prilici da, učestvujući na arheloškim iskopavanjima, dođem u direktni kontakt sa arhitektonskim i arheološkim nasleđem antičkog Rima, što je usmerilo moja potonja istraživanja ka kasnoantičkom graditeljstvu sa naših prostora. Ispoljeno interesovanje za istorijske konstrukcije, materijale i tehnike građenja imalo je svoj kontinuitet u proučavanju odlika kasnoantičkog graditeljstva sa ovih prostora, prvo kroz magistarsku tezu koja je bila usmerena na odlike konstrukcija i tehnika građenja u doba kasne antike na području Naisa, a potom i kroz doktorsku disertaciju koja predstavlja okosnicu ove monografije, a koja je kao neposredni predmet istraživanja obrađivala kasnoantičke opeke sa prostora centralnobalkanskih provincija, kao jedno od osnovnih gradiva datog doba i prostora. Tokom istraživačkog rada imala sam veliku pomoć i podršku svojih profesora, kao i brojnih kolega sa kojima sam sarađivala u svim fazama i segmentima istraživanja na čemu sam im izuzetno zahvalna. Istraživački proces kroz koji sam prošla mi je omogućio da razumem značaj i ulogu različitih metoda i tehnika istraživanja, da povežem različite diskurse istraživanja i tako steknem sasvim novi pogled na svet arhitekture, koji u svom pedagoškom radu nastojim dalje da prenesem na studente arhitekture. Zahvaljujem se recenzentima knjige, prof. dr Milici Jovanović Popović, prof. dr Nađi Kurtović Folić i prof. dr Dragici Jevtić na komentarima i sugestijama koji su doprineli kvalitetu inicijalnog rukopisa. Takođe se zahvaljujem Dr Aleksi Bjeloviću na kreiranju vizuelnog identiteta knjige. Posebnu zahvalnost dugujem Dr Vojislavu Aranđeloviću na prevodu knjige na engleski jezik, čime je ona postala dostupna znatno široj čitalačkoj publici. Na istraživačkom putu koji sam prošla imala sam uvek bezrezervnu podršku, strpljenje i ljubav moje porodice kojoj ovu knjigu posvećujem.

Preface

This book completes in a certain way a long-term research that was specifically focused on the study of architectural heritage, primarily its material aspect. As a result of fortunate circumstances, during postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, I was able to participate in archaeological excavations and to come in direct contact with the architectural and archaeological heritage of ancient Rome, which has directed my later research towards the late antique architecture from our area. Expressed interest in historical structures, materials and building techniques had its continuity in the study of the characteristics of late antique architecture from this area, first through the master thesis that was focused on the characteristics of structures and building techniques in the Late Antiquity in the area encountered, and then through the doctoral thesis which is the backbone of this monograph, which, as the immediate object of research, dealt with late antique bricks from the Central Balkan provinces as one of the basic materials of the given time and space. During the research work, I had great assistance and support from my professors, as well as numerous colleagues with whom I collaborated in all stages and segments of the research, for which I am extremely grateful to them. The research process through which I passed enabled me to understand the significance and role of different methods and techniques of research, to connect different discourses of research, and thus gain a completely new view of the world of architecture, which in my pedagogical work I strive to transfer to students of architecture. I extend my appreciation to the reviewers of the book, Prof. Dr Milica Jovanović Popović, Prof. Dr Nađa Kurtović Folić and Prof. Dr Dragica Jevtić for their comments and suggestions that have contributed to the quality of the initial manuscript. I also thank Dr Aleksa Bjelović for creating the visual identity of the book. I owe a special gratitude to Dr Vojislav Aranđelović for the translation of the book into English, which made it available to a much wider audience. On the research path I had, I always had the unreserved support, patience and love of my family to whom I dedicate this book.