Domestic and Divine : Roman Mosaics in the House of Dionysos
In this lavishly illustrated volume, Christine Kondoleon conducts us through the House of Dionysos, showing us what its interior decoration discloses about its inhabitants and their time.
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca :
Cornell University Press,
1995.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Domestic and Divine; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Technique and Style Mythological Mosaics and Geometric Ornament; Chapter 3 The Entrance Salutations of the Seasons and a Peacock; Chapter 4 The Reception Suite Xenia and Ganymede Mosaics; Chapter 5 The West Portico Prelude to a Banquet; Chapter 6 The Threshold of the Triclinium The Triumph of Dionysos; Chapter 7 The Triclinium Dining in an Arbor; Chapter 8 The Peristyle Public Spectacles in the Private Sphere; Chapter 9 Conclusions; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index