The Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum : Archaeology, Reception, and Digital Reconstruction.
The Villa of the Papyri is a unique archaeological site and has been very influential in the field of classical studies. The papyri (the only intact library to survive from Graeco-Roman antiquity) and bronze sculptures found in the villa have contributed to our knowledge of the ancient world and the...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
2010.
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| Series: | Sozomena (Berlin, Germany) ;
v. 1. |
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| Summary: | The Villa of the Papyri is a unique archaeological site and has been very influential in the field of classical studies. The papyri (the only intact library to survive from Graeco-Roman antiquity) and bronze sculptures found in the villa have contributed to our knowledge of the ancient world and the Villa has become for us the "ideal model" of Roman luxury villa culture. This volume presents contributions on the Villa's architecture, decoration, and content (i.e., wall-paintings, sculptures, and papyri); their reception since the 18th century; the current state of knowledge based on the rece. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (312 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783110203882 311020388X 9783110215434 3110215438 1283164752 9781283164757 9786613164759 6613164755 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |