session no.1, 2010. presentations: architecture of roman houses, by nicole neumann
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Nicole prepared this presentations on the Roman domus, giving some examples from Pompeii.TRANSCRIPT
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Architecture of Roman Houses: Pompeii
Nicole Neumann Roman City Session 1 14 April 2010
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Roman Architecture
• Influenced by the Greeks and the Etruscans• Highly advanced architectural design in
domestic quarters and hygiene • Piped water • Building materials included: – Brick, stone, marble (decorative purposes),
cement and concrete
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Typical Pompeian House
• Sannitic with Roman modifications• Homes followed a similar basic floor plan – Entrance way– Atrium– Courtyard– Private and Service Quarters
• Homes got smaller during Roman times. Artwork and decorative features were added to compensate for space.
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Atrium
•Tuscan style •Public area where visitors were taken too.•Decorated to impress guests and display wealth•Open area in roof directly under a basin for catching rainwater
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Peristyle Courtyard
•Gardens lined w/ columns •Open area allows for air and light to come in and smoke to go out like the atrium. •Contained statues, figurines, fountains, ponds and shrines.
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Courtyard: House of the Faun
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Artwork
• The Romans expressed their wealth through display of artwork.
• Floors and walls were decorated w/ mosaics influenced by the Greeks and frescoes.
• Frescoes often depicted scenes from Greek Mythology with the Iliad as one of the most popular.
• Fountains, statues, figurines
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Mosaics •Right: One of the most famous mosaics in Pompeii in the House of the Tragic Poet. Below the dog it says, “Beware of the Dog” in Latin. •Below: another ex:
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Frescoes
Examples of frescoes in dining rooms.
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Fountains in Courtyards