Paul Zanker ; translated by Deborah Lucas Schneider
ix, 251 pages :
color illustrations ;
23 cm
Revealing antiquity ;
11
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-240) and index
Townscape and domestic taste. Townscapes ; Domestic taste and cultural self-definition -- Urban space as a reflection of society. The Hellenistic city of the Oscans ; The Roman colonists' city ; Townscape and ideology in the Age of Augustus ; The city's final years -- The domestic arts in Pompeii. The origins of the Roman villa ; Two forms of living space ; A miniature villa in the town ; A courtyard with a large marble fountain ; A garden as sanctuary ; A parlor overlooking Diana's sacred grove ; Gardens filled with sculptures ; Dining under the stars ; Large pictures for small dreams ; Domestic taste and cultural identity