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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moormann, Eric M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Griego Antiguo
Latín
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2011.
Colección:Amsterdam archaeological studies ; 16.
Temas:
Temples > Greece.
Temples, Roman.
Art and religion > Greece.
Art and religion > Rome.
Mural painting and decoration > Greece.
Mural painting and decoration > Rome.
Temples romains.
Art et religion > Grèce.
Art et religion > Rome.
Classical Greek and Roman archaeology.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Religious.
Art and religion
Mural painting and decoration
Temples
Temples, Roman
Greece
Rome (Empire)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 259 pages) : color illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9789048513208
9048513200
1280118202
9781280118203

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