Divine interiors : mural paintings in Greek and Roman sanctuaries / Eric M. Moormann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moormann, Eric M., author.

Series:

Amsterdam archaeological studies ; 16.

Amsterdam archaeological studies, 1385-7347 ; 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mural painting and decoration, Greek.

Mural painting and decoration, Roman.

Temples--Greece.

Temples.

Temples, Roman.

Shrines--Greece.

Shrines.

Shrines--Rome.

Greece--Religion.

Greece.

Rome--Religion.

Rome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 259 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Mural paintings in Greek and Roman sanctuaries

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

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 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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Feb 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-003-69414-4

1-04-079015-1

1-280-11820-2

9786613522498

90-485-1320-0

9781003694144

OCLC:

782878251