The Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum
Subtitle: archaeology, reception, and digital reconstruction
By: edited by Mantha Zarmakoupi
Series: Sozomena : studies in the recovery of ancient texts -- v. 1; Sozomena (Berlin, Germany) -- v. 1.
Publisher: De Gruyter
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9783110203882; 9783110215434
Subjects: Dwellings; Excavations (Archaeology); Villa of the Papyri (Herculaneum)
Description: "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. 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." -- Publisher's information.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction  -- Mantha Zarmakoupi; title: Rediscovering the Villa of the Papyri  -- Antonio de Simone; title: New archaeological research at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum  -- Maria Paola Guidobaldi, Domenico Esposito; title: Wall paintings in the Villa of the Papyri :; title: old and new finds  -- Eric M. Moormann; title: Programming sculpture? :; title: Collection and display in the Villa of the Papyri  -- Carol C. Mattusch; title: Who lived in the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum :; title: a settled question?  -- Mario Capasso; title: The books of the Villa of the Papyri  -- David Sider; title: The Getty Villa :; title: recreating the Villa of the Papyri in Malibu  -- Kenneth Lapatin; title: En Foüllant à l'Aveugle :; title: discovering the Villa of the Papyri in the 18th century  -- Dana Arnold; title: From pleasure, to guilty pleasure, to simulation :; title: rebirthing the Villa of the Papyri  -- Diane Favro; title: The virtual reality digital model of the Villa of the Papyri project -- Mantha Zarmakoupi.