Principles of Decoration in the Roman World

Principles of Decoration in the Roman World

Funded by: European Research Council (ERC) 

Edited by: Annette Haug and M. Taylor Lauritsen

Open Access

This book explores the manner in which architectural settings and action contexts influenced the perception of decoration in the Roman world. Crucial to the relationship between ancient viewers and media was the concept of decor, a term employed by Vitruvius and other Roman authors to describe the appropriateness of particular decorative elements to the environment in which they were located. The papers in this volume examine a diverse range of decorated spaces, from press rooms to synagogues, through the lens of decor. In doing so, they shed new light on the decorative principles employed across Roman Italy and beyond.

Frontmatter
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Preface Open Access

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Table of Contents Open Access

VII

Introduction: Principles of Decor Annette Haug Open Access

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Decoration and Attention in the Forum of Augustus: The Agency of Ancient Imagery Between Ritual and Routine Francesco de Angelis Open Access

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Decorative Features and Social Practices in Spaces for Agricultural Production in Roman Villas Michael Feige Open Access

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Decorative Principles Between the Public and Private Spheres in Pompeii: Contexts, Patrons and Artisans Domenico Esposito Open Access

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The Capitolium at Brescia in the Flavian Period Anne Kleineberg Open Access

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Ceiling Decor Contextualised: A Case Study from the ‘Casa di Augusto’ on the Palatine Johannes Lipps Open Access

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From Insula to Dwelling: Architectural Transformations and Principles of Decor in Insula V at Herculaneum Alexandra Dardenay Open Access

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Ornamental Painting on Campanian House Façades M. Taylor Lauritsen Open Access

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The Murals of the Synagogue at Dura Europos as an Expression of Roman Koine Eric M. Moormann Open Access

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All the World’s a Stage: On the Interplay of Decoration in Pompeian Houses Katharina Lorenz Open Access

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The Intermediality of Landscape in the Decorum of Roman Villas Mantha Zarmakoupi Open Access

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Author Biographies Open Access

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