Die Wahrnehmung römischer Bauwerke Triers im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert

A dual perception of Roman ruins persisted in Trier until the 19th century, with the Porta Nigra simultaneously viewed as both a Roman structure and a church. This dichotomy only resolved after the church's demolition. Meanwhile, the Barbara Baths, whose ruins had vanished by the 17th century, led to contradictory contemporary descriptions due to reliance on older representations. The study analyzes early pictorial and textual records from the 16th and 17th centuries, highlighting the scarcity of such sources compared to the 19th-century abundance. It reveals how shifting perceptions and physical disappearance of monuments influenced their documentation and interpretation over time.

Mahler, K.-U. (2024). Die Wahrnehmung römischer Bauwerke Triers im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert. Andere Ästhetik Meets Andere Ästhetik, 207–230. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111359076-009