Principles of Decoration in the Roman World

book: Principles of Decoration in the Roman World

Open Access Published by De Gruyter 2021

Principles of Decoration in the Roman World

Edited by: Annette Haug and M. Taylor Lauritsen
Funded by: European Research Council (ERC)

Volume 2 in the series Decorative Principles in Late Republican and Early Imperial Italy (Decor)

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110732139

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This book explores the manner in which architectural settings and action contexts influenced the perception of decoration in the Roman world. Crucial to the relationship between ancient viewers and media was the concept of decor, a term employed by Vitruvius and other Roman authors to describe the appropriateness of particular decorative elements to the environment in which they were located. The papers in this volume examine a diverse range of decorated spaces, from press rooms to synagogues, through the lens of decor. In doing so, they shed new light on the decorative principles employed across Roman Italy and beyond.

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Annette Haug, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany.
M. Taylor Lauritsen, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany.

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	I
Preface Open Access Download PDF	V
Table of Contents Open Access Download PDF	VII
Introduction: Principles of Decor Annette Haug Open Access Download PDF	1
Decoration and Attention in the Forum of Augustus: The Agency of Ancient Imagery Between Ritual and Routine Francesco de Angelis Open Access Download PDF	15
Decorative Features and Social Practices in Spaces for Agricultural Production in Roman Villas Michael Feige Open Access Download PDF	33
Decorative Principles Between the Public and Private Spheres in Pompeii: Contexts, Patrons and Artisans Domenico Esposito Open Access Download PDF	53
The Capitolium at Brescia in the Flavian Period Anne Kleineberg Open Access Download PDF	71
Ceiling Decor Contextualised: A Case Study from the ‘Casa di Augusto’ on the Palatine Johannes Lipps Open Access Download PDF	91
From Insula to Dwelling: Architectural Transformations and Principles of Decor in Insula V at Herculaneum Alexandra Dardenay Open Access Download PDF	107
Ornamental Painting on Campanian House Façades M. Taylor Lauritsen Open Access Download PDF	123
The Murals of the Synagogue at Dura Europos as an Expression of Roman Koine Eric M. Moormann Open Access Download PDF	141
All the World’s a Stage: On the Interplay of Decoration in Pompeian Houses Katharina Lorenz Open Access Download PDF	163
The Intermediality of Landscape in the Decorum of Roman Villas Mantha Zarmakoupi Open Access Download PDF	177
Author Biographies Open Access Download PDF	193

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Scientists with a special interest in Art History, Archaeology, Classics, Geography, History and Urban Studies
Pages
- Front matter: 7
- Main content: 194
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 95
- Coloured Illustrations: 21
Keywords: Decoration; Roman art and architecture; Pompeii

eBook

Published: April 19, 2021
ISBN: 9783110732139

Hardcover

Published: April 19, 2021
ISBN: 9783110729061