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Chapter 8 - Skenographia on the Palatine and at Pompeii

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2022

Richard C. Beacham  and
Hugh Denard
Richard C. Beacham
Affiliation:
King's College London
Hugh Denard
Affiliation:
King's College London
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Summary

This chapter continues the discussion of Second Style paintings, concentrating on prominent examples at Pompeii and in Rome on the Palatine Hill. Paintings from the ‘House of Augustus’ and the adjacent House of Livia are examined and analysed in detail. The focus is upon examples of theatricalism and more overt theatricality evident in such works. Particular attention is drawn to stage-like structures and the suggestion of scenic facades (including depictions of townscapes) which feature prominently in several of the frescoes. There is also a close analysis of the systems of perspectival depiction deployed in these works.

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House of AugustusHouse of LiviaRoom of the MasksPerspectiveAtellan farceTemporary stagesSacro-idyllic paintingTablinumHouse of the LabyrinthPinacothecaPinakesHouse of the CryptoporticusHouse of the Small Palaestran
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Living Theatre in the Ancient Roman House
Theatricalism in the Domestic Sphere
 , pp. 315 - 364
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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