national gallery of art
roman aristocrats built lavish homes near mt. vesuvius
carol mattusch and barbara tampchin
climate, topography, summer homes built here
Augustus first of Roman Emperors, Julius Caesar
Bay of Naples
Villas 65,000 s.f. villa
glassware, blown and molded
silverware and tableware
wall paintings frescos great architectural constructs, painted directly on the wall
gardens
sculptures bronze and marble
hanging plants birdbaths
full olympic size pools, others ponds and fountains
Augustus wanted to build aqueduct which was how they all got water
outdoor scenes painted in the gardens Dionysus God of Theater
why would you need paintings of gardens in your gardens??? To establish status?
what happened in the gardens? philosophical discussions...
role of the dining room, triclineum
couches to recline on while eating
businessmen, Apollo patron of the 9 muses and liberal arts
Greek influence on Romans
through sculptures and statues and mosaics
Greek Personalities...ex: Alexander the Great, Homer
Greek myths, Trojan War
Augustus hired Virgil to write Iniad so that he could say he was related to the Trojans
Ruins of Pompeii first discovered
Discovered in pieces, people returned to Pompeii after Vesuvius
In modern times discovered in bits and pieces
18th century, well diggers found 3 whole sculptures at the bottom of a well
1748 on formal excavations
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