CLASSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Dirce, Philhellenism, Tepidarium

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Classics
• Course: CLASSICS 1A03
• Professor: Spencer Pope

Document Summary

Religious buildings (temple of jupiter, temple of apollo) Masonry style : from 2nd c. bc, appearance of finemstone/expensive materials, samnite house from herculaneum. Cubiculum of villa at boscoreale: 2nd pompeian style, c. 50 bc, use of perspective creates 3- dimensional world beyond. Cubiculum of villa at boscoreale: 2nd pompeian. Style: c. 50 bc, artificial architecture and landscape beyond. Third pompeian style: from c. 20-10 bc, delicate linear designs against contrasting background, dominantly monochromatic, ornamental, jewel-like quality to architectural elements, detailed scenes most commonly in miniature. House of the fruit orchard, pompeii: ad 40-50. Middle: fence opening to garden (theme as 2nd style) Lararium: house of the vettii: household shrine to domestic gods, often depicting the gods themselves, snake = fertility of the earth. Pompeii: epicurean mosaic: 1st c. ad, carpe diem. Early roman portrait: 1st c. bc, terracotta, veristic portrait.