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Divine interiors : mural paintings in Greek and Roman sanctuaries / / Eric M. Moormann [[electronic resource]]



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Autore: Moormann Eric M. Visualizza persona
Titolo: Divine interiors : mural paintings in Greek and Roman sanctuaries / / Eric M. Moormann [[electronic resource]] Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , 2011
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vii, 259 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Disciplina: 751.73093918
Soggetto topico: Mural painting and decoration, Greek
Mural painting and decoration, Roman
Temples - Greece
Temples, Roman
Shrines - Greece
Shrines - Rome
Soggetto geografico: Greece Religion
Rome Religion
Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Feb 2021).
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Nota di contenuto: Paintings described in ancient texts -- Paintings found in public temples of the Greek world -- Paintings found in public temples in Roman Italy -- Paintings in provincial Roman temples across the Alps -- The eastern half of the empire and North Africa -- Painted shrines dedicated to the Roman emperor -- Roman shrines housing non-Roman cults -- Dura Europos : a case-study -- Final remarks.
Sommario/riassunto: Divine Interiors is an investigation into the decoration of Greek and Roman temples with wall paintings. Mighty marble facades, sculptures and paintings played an important role in relation to these monuments. While the official temples, which were connected to the city or state, usually had a simple but solemn appearance, the more popular buildings were true multi-color expressions of religiosity. Scenes from the life of the revered deity, supporters and practitioners of the cult, or of plants and animals could carry visitors of the shrines away to different worlds. It is also striking to find in the vast Greco-Roman world that there are many similarities between often widely separated temples. The wall paintings were characterized by stylistic and taste changes, but they had the same look everywhere. Besides using archeological remains, this book also uses the texts of antiquity, whose descriptions of the monuments provide additional information. Amsterdam Archaeological Studies is a series devoted to the study of past human societies from the prehistory up into modern times, primarily based on the study of archaeological remains. The series will include excavation reports of modern fieldwork; studies of categories of material culture; and synthesising studies with broader images of past societies, thereby contributing to the theoretical and methodological debates in archaeology.
Altri titoli varianti: Mural paintings in Greek and Roman sanctuaries
Titolo autorizzato: Divine interiors  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-11820-2
9786613522498
90-485-1320-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910462467303321
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Serie: Amsterdam archaeological studies ; ; 16.