Paul Zanker ; translated by Deborah Lucas Schneider
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
ix, 251 pages :
Other Physical Details
color illustrations ;
Dimensions
23 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Revealing antiquity ;
Volume Designation
11
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-240) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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