Living Theatre in the Ancient Roman House

ISBN-13: 9781316510940 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 450 str.

Hugh (Kings College London) Denard

Opis

This book explores and illustrates how ancient Roman houses and villas, in their décor, activities, and function were highly-theatricalised environments.

Spis treści

1. Roman theatricality and theatricalism; 2. Theatrical life at Pompeii; 3. Performance at Pompeii and the range of Roman theatrical entertainments; 4. Politics and patronage at Pompeii; 5. Theatricalism and the Roman house; 6. Skenographia: theatricality and theatricalism in Second Style frescoes; 7. Skenographia at Boscoreale, Oplontis and Pompeii; 8. Skenographia on the Palatine and at Pompeii; 9. Fourth Style Skenographia; 10. Triclinium theatricality.