The Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum
by Zarmakoupi, ManthaFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-12-15
Publisher(s): De Gruyter
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Summary
The Villa of the Papyri is a unique archaeological site and has been very influential in the field of classical studies. The papyri (the only intact library to survive from Graeco-Roman antiquity) and bronze sculptures found in the villa have contributed to our knowledge of the ancient world and the Villa has become for us the 'ideal model' of Roman luxury villa culture.This volume presents contributions on the Villa's architecture, decoration, and content (i.e., wall-paintings, sculptures, and papyri); their reception since the 18th century; the current state of knowledge based on the recent partial excavations in the Villa; the use of digital models of the Villa, and a discussion on the ways in which such models may be used for educational and research purposes.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. VII |
| Rediscovering the Villa of the Papyri | p. 1 |
| New Archaeological Research at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum | p. 21 |
| Wall Paintings in the Villa of the Papyri. Old and New Finds | p. 63 |
| Programming Sculpture? Collection and Display in the Villa of the Papyri | p. 79 |
| Who Lived in the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum - A Settled Question? | p. 89 |
| The Books of the Villa of the Papyri | p. 115 |
| The Getty Villa: Recreating the Villa of the Papyri in Malibu | p. 129 |
| En Foüllant à l'Aveugle: Discovering the Villa of the Papyri in the 18th century | p. 139 |
| From pleasure, to ôguilty pleasure,ö to simulation: rebirthing the Villa of the Papyri | p. 155 |
| The virtual reality digital model of the Villa of the Papyri project | p. 181 |
| List of Contributors | p. 195 |
| Bibliography | p. 197 |
| General Index | p. 215 |
| Plates | p. 223 |
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