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"Pompeii - House of Actaeon. Ornaments, painting, etc.".

Identifier: pompeianaedifice00gell (find matches)
Title: Pompeiana : the topography, edifices, and ornaments of Pompeii
Year: 1817 (1810s)
Authors: Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836 Gandy, John P. (John Peter), 1787-1850 Lewis, Frederick Christian, 1779-1856 Hobsen, H Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878 Hollis, George, 1793-1842 Lizars, W. H. (William Home), 1788-1859 Le Keux, John Henry, 1812-1896 Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870 Cooke, George, 1781-1834 Shury, James Rawle, S Wise, W Porter, S Walker, John, 1759-1830 Pye, John, 1782-1874 Goodall, Edward, 1795-1870 Heath, Charles, 1785-1848
Subjects: Architecture, Roman -- Italy Pompeii (Extinct city) Pompeii (Extinct city) Pompeii (Extinct city) -- Buildings, structures, etc Pompeii (Extinct city) -- Maps
Publisher: London : Printed for Rodwell and Martin
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
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lar for supporting the table.The lower portions of the columns and pilasterswere painted blue. Only two of the capitalsnow remain; two are restored for the purpose ofmaking the view more explanatory.The owner of this house seems to have made themost of the small proportion of outlet remainingto him ; and as the building was but one storyliigh, the mode of decoration adopted, and mix-ture of painting with the reality of herbage,might have had a pleasing effect. PLATE XXXII. Masks in the room of the house of Sallust, marked Q.The vast size of the ancient theatres renderednecessary expedients only resorted to in modernpantomime, where the painted face of the clownaffords some likeness to two of those before us.The female characters acted by men must havebeen ill assisted by the other masks, of whichthe tragic intention is indicated by the cup andhellebore. The surroundino; ornaments are co-pied from various parts of this house; the lower(6) is red and blue, upon grounds of pink andwhite.
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