Classical Studies 3904G Lecture 10: Classical Studies Lecture Notes February 16 2017 AoP

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 3904G
• Professor: Beth Greene

Document Summary

Household and domestic structures in pompeii: part two. Private and public parts of the roman house the places in red are the public and family spaces the rest are servants and other domestic spaces. Tuscan style atrium: no columns, beams support the compluvium. Tetrastyle atrium: four columns support the atrium and the compluvium. The tablinum: patrons, clients, and the salutatio: right off of the atrium (d, could been seen from the entrance of the house. Alae: wings (c, mosaic floors in each, very detailed. Triclinium: opens onto the peristyle (e and f) Peristyle: exedra in the back (h, holds the famous alexander mosaic, large window loos out onto the large peristyle in the back of the house. Lecture: nilotic mosaic, located directly in front of the exedra with the alexander mosaic. J: another triclinium completely open onto large peristyle. I: triclinium with door and two windows facing peristyle.