| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 259 pages) : color illustrations |
| Series |
Amsterdam archaeological studies ; 16 |
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Amsterdam archaeological studies ; 16.
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| Contents |
Divine Interiors; contents; preface; Introduction; 1 Paintings Described in Ancient Texts; 2 Paintings Found in Public Temples of the Greek world; 3 Paintings Found in Public Temples in Roman Italy; 4 Paintings in Provincial Roman Temples Across the Alps; 5 The Eastern Half of the Empire and North Africa; 6 Painted Shrines Dedicated to the Roman Emperor; 7 Roman Shrines Housing Non-Roman Cults; 8 Dura Europos: A Case Study; 9 Final Remarks; Bibliography; Index of Textual Sources; Index of Names, Places and Subjects; Colour plates |
| Summary |
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 fin |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Text in English with extensive quotations in Latin and Ancient Greek |
| Subject |
Temples -- Greece.
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Temples, Roman.
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Art and religion -- Greece
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Art and religion -- Rome
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Mural painting and decoration -- Greece
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Mural painting and decoration -- Rome
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Classical Greek and Roman archaeology.
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Religious.
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Art and religion
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Mural painting and decoration
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Temples
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Temples, Roman
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Greece
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Rome (Empire)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012424696 |
| ISBN |
9789048513208 |
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9048513200 |
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1280118202 |
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9781280118203 |
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