The Splendor of Roman Wall Painting - Rilegato

Pappalardo, Umberto

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ISBN 10: 0892369582 ISBN 13: 9780892369584

Casa editrice: J Paul Getty Museum Pubns, 2009

Riassunto

Visitors to the former residences of wealthy ancient Romans cannot help but be astonished by their grand architecture and enchanting wall paintings, still vibrant with cinnabar reds, golden yellows, and deep greens. The beauty and intricacy of these ancient frescoes are showcased in the sumptuous volume Domus: Wall Painting in the Roman House, published by the J. Paul Getty Museum in 2004 and now available in this abridged and affordable edition.
Following an introduction to the Roman domestic ideal that inspired these wall decorations and a discussion of the evolution in painting styles, the author conducts a tour of twenty-eight houses in Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and the city of Rome. Here are painted scenes--rich with fabulous details of illusionistic architecture, lush gardens, exotic animals, and erotic adventures--impressive in their display of technical mastery and enduring in their visual impact.

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L'autore:

Umberto Pappalardo is director of excavations at Herculaneum, inspector for excavations at Pompeii, and Professor of Geoarchaeology at the Istituto Universitario Suor Orsola Benincasa in Naples.
Umberto Pappalardo is professor of geoarchaeology at the Istituto Universitario Suor Orsola Benincasa in Naples.

Umberto Pappalardo is director of excavations at Herculaneum, inspector for excavations at Pompeii, and professor of geoarchaeology at the Istituto Universitario Suor Orsola Benincasa in Naples. 

Su questa edizione

• Editore: J Paul Getty Museum Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0892369582
• ISBN 13: 9780892369584
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 240