Domestic and Divine : Roman Mosaics in the House of Dionysos.

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kondoleon, Christine
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1995.
Subjects:
House of Dionysus (Paphos, Cyprus)
Mosaics, Roman > Cyprus > Paphos.
Pavements, Mosaic > Cyprus > Paphos.
Mythology, Greek, in art.
Mosaïque romaine > Chypre > Paphos.
Pavements de mosaïque > Chypre > Paphos.
Mythologie grecque dans l'art.
Mosaics, Roman
Mythology, Greek, in art
Pavements, Mosaic
Cyprus > Paphos
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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

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