Pompeii: (Grove Art Essentials)

by Tran Tam Tinh, Eugene Dwyer, Volker Michael Strocka, Katherine M. D. Dunbabin, Peter J. Holliday

Overview

Situated in the Sarno River valley in southern Italy, on a gentle slope facing the sea to the south of Vesuvius, the Roman site of Pompeii was already famous throughout the ancient world when it was destroyed by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. Preserved under layers of ash and lava, the city was rediscovered in the 18th century after some 1700 years. In this fully illustrated Grove Art Essentials title, delve into the arts of Pompeii from architecture to sculpture, wall painting, and mosaics, and discover the enduring influence of its thrilling rediscovery on the arts of the Western world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190297947
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/01/2016
Series:	Grove Art Essentials Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Tran Tam Tinh Eugene Dwyer Volker Michael Strocka Katherine M. D. Dunbabin Peter J. Holliday

Table of Contents

Pompeii. I. Introduction. Bibliography II. Architecture. 1. Town planning. 2. Religious. 3. Civic and recreational. 4. Domestic. 5. Funerary. Bibliography III. Sculpture. Bibliography IV. Painting. Bibliography V. Mosaics. Bibliography VI. Rediscovery and influence. Bibliography