Pierre Gros

Pierre Gros ( born May 7, 1939 in Incheville ) is a French classical archaeologist and Latinist.

Gros studied since 1960 at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris and received 1963 Agrégation. From 1966 to 1969 he was a member of the École française de Rome. From 1969 to 1972 he was an assistant for Latin Studies at the Sorbonne, 1972-1976 Directeur des Études at the École française de Rome, 1974 he was habilitated for Docteur d'Etat. From 1976 taught until his retirement in 2004 as professor of Latin language and civilization at the Université de Provence. Since 1995 he was a member of the Institut universitaire de France. From 1981 to 1995 he headed the Institut de recherches sur l'architecture antique at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique.

As a specialist in Hellenistic and Roman architecture and urban development Pierre Gros participated in numerous excavations in Italy, France, Tunisia and Turkey. In addition, he is a distinguished expert Vitruvius and editor of an influential critical part of the plant output.

Pierre Gros is a member of the Centro Internazionale di Studi di Architettura Andrea Palladio, Vicenza, Corresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute. In 2010 he was awarded the Antonio Feltrinelli Prize -. Since 2012 he is a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres.

Writings (selection )

  • L'Architecture romaine. Vol 1: Les monuments publics; Vol 2: Maisons, villas, palais et tombeaux. 2nd edition. Picard, Paris, 2007.
  • Mario Torelli: Storia dell'urbanistica. Il mondo romano. Laterza, Rome 2007.
  • Palladio e l' Antico. Marseille, Venice 2006.
  • Vitruve et la tradition of traités d'architecture. Collection de l' École française de Rome, Rome, 2006.
  • With Hervé Inglebert and Gilles Sauron: Histoire de la civilization romaine. Presses Universitaires de France, " Nouvelle Clio ", 2005.
  • Vitruvius, De l'Architecture, livres II, III, IV Paris 1999.
  • La France Gallo- romaine. Nathan, Paris 1991.
  • Byrsa III. La basilique orientale et ses Abords. Collection de l' École française de Rome, Rome 1985.
  • With Robert Amy; La maison Carrée de Nîmes. ( = Gallia, Supplementum 38 ) Paris 1979.
  • Architecture et société à Rome et en Italie centro- aux deux méridionale derniers siècles dela République. Collection Latomus, Brussels 1978.
  • Aurea templa. Recherches sur l'architecture religieuse de Rome à l' époque d' Auguste. ( = Befar Vol 231) Rome 1976.
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