Divine interiors : mural paintings in Greek and Roman sanctuaries /
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 simpl...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English Ancient Greek Latin |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
2011.
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| Series: | Amsterdam archaeological studies ;
16. |
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| Online Access: | Full text (Emerson users only) Full text (Emmanuel users only) Full text (NECO users only) Full text (MCPHS users only) Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 259 pages) : color illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789048513208 9048513200 1280118202 9781280118203 |