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POMPEII AND THE ROMAN VILLA A sumptuous survey of life and art in Pompeii,
Herculaneum, and the surrounding towns before the eruption of Mount
Vesuvius, published in association with the National Gallery of Art
From the second century BC onward, prominent Romans
retreated to their villas around the Bay of Naples, a popular vacation
spot for relaxation and relief from the pressures of business. The
picturesque bay provided an ideal setting in which to read and write,
exercise, enjoy the gardens, admire the views, and entertain friends.
Julius Caesar, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero all built seaside villas in
Baiae, and the emperor Augustus vacationed in Sorrento, Capri, and
Posillipo. The richly decorated imperial villas set high artistic
standards in the region, and the sculptors and painters whom the emperors
employed found clients among the urban and suburban elite in Pompeii and
Herculaneum. The magnificent contents of these sumptuously appointed
villas and townhouses are the subject of Pompeii and the Roman Villa, and
with them the breadth and richness of cultural and artistic life that
thrived around the Bay of Naples before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in
AD 79. An international team of experts, led by Carol C. Mattusch,
examines this exquisite body of ancient Roman art, complemented by more
than 200 lavish illustrations of paintings, sculpture, mosaics, frescoes,
jewelry, glass, and more.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY: Mary Beard, Bettina
Bergmann, Stefano De Caro, Pietro Giovanni Guzzo, Kenneth Lapatin, and
Carol C. Mattusch
ISBN 978-0-500-51436-8 · 113/4"
x 91/2" · 250 illustrations, 200 in color · 360
pages · ART | |
