CLASSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Conspicuous Consumption, Farnese Hercules, Corbel Arch
19 Jan 2014
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Bath houses had activities other than just bathing. The presence of a bath was the claim of roman territory. Italian influence; modest baths through 3rd and 2nd century. Farm houses in campainia and latium were the first appearance. Scrape off excess dirt and oil from exercise with strigil. Lack of clothes to indicate status, judged on physique. Senecas description: not keen on baths, excess food drink and pleasure. Effeminacy: too much bathing weakens the body, depiliation. Women could become manly if they spent too much time at the baths- bathing was manly. Varro and vitruvius: original baths separated into male and female sections. Suspended floor (suspensurae on pillars (pilae), heated by furnace. Testudines aloveolorum: semi- cylindrical container in bath wich circulated the water. Baths of agrippa: 25 ce, campus martius- first imperial baths. Baths 212- 219 ce, construction for another decade after, 300 acers. 2000 cubic meters for baths and 1000 for natation.
