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"Landscape emerged as a significant theme in the Roman Late
Republican and Early Imperial periods. Writers described landscape
in texts and treatises, its qualities were praised and sought out
in everyday life, and contemporary perceptions of the natural and
built environment, as well as ideas about nature and art, were
intertwined with architectural and decorative trends. This
generously illustrated volume examines how representations of real
and depicted landscapes, and the merging of both in visual space,
contributed to the creation of novel languages of art and
architecture. Drawing on a diverse body of archaeological, art
historical, and literary evidence, this study applies a
groundbreaking ecocritical lens that moves beyond the limits of
traditional iconography. Chapters consider, for example, how garden
designs and paintings appropriated the cultures and ecosystems
brought under Roman control and the ways miniature landscape
paintings chronicled the transformation of the Italian shoreline
with colonnaded villas, pointing to the changing relationship of
humans with nature. Making a timely and original contribution to
current discourses on ecology and art and architectural history,
Shaping Roman Landscape reveals how Roman ideas of landscape, and
the decorative strategies at imperial domus</> and villa
complexes that gave these ideas shape, were richly embedded with
meanings of nature, culture, and labor. " "A fresh and original
perspective on Roman landscape painting and architecture, this book
integrates these artistic forms into an ecocritical approach
examining Roman attitudes toward landscape and nature more broadly.
It confirms my belief that art and material culture truly come
alive as essential sources for understanding the ancient world when
studied within the complete tapestry of ancient life experience and
thought. The book's exquisite presentation, complemented by a
wealth of stunning images, adds an extra layer of enjoyment to the
reading experience."-Barbara E. Borg, Professor of Classical
Archeology, Scuola Normale Superiore "Combining a deep
understanding of ancient architecture and visual culture with
ecocritical approaches to environmental design, Shaping Roman
Landscape offers a fresh and timely account of the relationship
between landscape, representation, and empire in Roman Italy.
Through astute and beautifully illustrated analysis, Mantha
Zarmakoupi carefully navigates shifting tensions between the Roman
elite’s sensitivity to nature and climate, on one hand, and their
urge to master and aestheticize both space and people and flora and
fauna, on the other."—Verity Platt, Professor of Classics and
History of Art, Cornell University
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 Greco-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 brings
together papers delivered by experts in various fields addressing
the cultural significance of this ancient site in its contemporary
Roman context as well as its cultural reception from its discovery
over two hundred and fifty years ago to the most recent excavations
in the late twentieth century. They also explore the ways in which
digital archaeology can assist our efforts to understand and
investigate ancient sites. Topics treated include the Villa's
architecture, decoration, and content (i.e., wall-paintings,
sculptures, and papyri); their reception since the 18th century;
and the current state of knowledge based on the recent partial
excavations in the Villa, presented here in English for the first
time. Furthermore, the use of digital models of the Villa that
incorporate the data from the new excavations and a discussion on
the ways in which such models may be used for educational and
research purposes are also presented.
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 Greco-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 brings
together papers delivered by experts in various fields addressing
the cultural significance of this ancient site in its contemporary
Roman context as well as its cultural reception from its discovery
over two hundred and fifty years ago to the most recent excavations
in the late twentieth century. They also explore the ways in which
digital archaeology can assist our efforts to understand and
investigate ancient sites. Topics treated include the Villa's
architecture, decoration, and content (i.e., wall-paintings,
sculptures, and papyri); their reception since the 18th century;
and the current state of knowledge based on the recent partial
excavations in the Villa, presented here in English for the first
time. Furthermore, the use of digital models of the Villa that
incorporate the data from the new excavations and a discussion on
the ways in which such models may be used for educational and
research purposes are also presented.
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