ART HIS 40A Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Toga, Apodyterium, Caldarium
Document Summary
1944 last major eruption overdue for another eruption, still active. Bronze portrait of l. caecilius lucundus, a banker in pompeii (image #1) possible survivor inscription on portrait preserved bank records/transactions. Lararium (household altar) from the house of lucius caecilius lucundus depicts buildings falling or tilting in the earthquake of 62. Painting from another lararium (image #2) shows mt. Vesuvius with steep peak before eruption of august 24, 79: bring blessings, fertility of soil, better wine representation of bacchus, god of wine, at left from house of the centenary, pompeii snake depiction for good luck. Pliny the younger and his mother at misenum. , angelica kauffmann, 1785 survivor of the eruption leaves eye-witness account. Pliny the older, uncle, dies attempting to save neighbors. Basilica: christian churches after constatine modeled after it brick and concrete resemble free-standing marble columns, painted white, fluting. Plaster casts of victims plaster fill holes to get impressions some take shelter in garden portico.
