Lozzi Roma
Auteur van Pompeii Reconstructed (Book with DVD)
Over de Auteur
Werken van Lozzi Roma
Rome and the Vatican: From Its Origins to the Present Time: Charm, Art, History in Nine Itineraries (2000) 87 exemplaren
The Flavours and Scents of Rome / Traditional Roman Cuisine: Recipes and Restaurants (in English) (2010) 9 exemplaren
Roma con video. Ediz. inglese 9 exemplaren
Firenze, map-guide 4 exemplaren
Holy Year 2000 the Great Jubilee 2 exemplaren
Florence and Fiesole Through the Centuries:18 transparent overlays of archaeological sites. (2000) 2 exemplaren
I colori di Roma. Ediz. francese 2 exemplaren
Nuova pianta di Roma: 2 exemplaren
The Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem 2 exemplaren
Roma: pianta monumentale 2 exemplaren
The Basilica of St. Peter in Chains 1 exemplaar
Laminated Map of Rome (Roma Plasticized Map) (English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Russian Edition) (2009) 1 exemplaar
Laminated Map of Venice / Venezia by Lozzi Editori in English (English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Russian… (2012) 1 exemplaar
Italië - Rome en het Vaticaan 1 exemplaar
Napoli 1 exemplaar
Roma Photo Album 1 exemplaar
Rome through the Centuries 1 exemplaar
Tivoli- Hadrian's Villa 1 exemplaar
Róma, A Vatikán - A Sixtusi kápolna 1 exemplaar
Roma Imperial reconstruida sobre transparencias 1 exemplaar
Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Geslacht
- n/a
Leden
Besprekingen
Lijsten
Misschien vindt je deze ook leuk
Gerelateerde auteurs
Statistieken
- Werken
- 48
- Leden
- 605
- Populariteit
- #41,547
- Waardering
- 3.7
- Besprekingen
- 2
- ISBNs
- 51
- Talen
- 6
This glossy book begins with historical background about the area prior to the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24, 79 CE. Volcanic debris poured down on Pompeii, quickly covering the city to a depth of more than 9 feet. The entire coast of the Bay of Naples between Herculaneum in the north and Stabiae to the south was devastated. An estimated two thousand people died in Pompeii, which was abandoned for almost as many years.
But the ash acted as a preservative. When a group of explorers rediscovered the site in 1748, they were surprised to find that under the thick layer of dust and debris Pompeii was mostly intact. Beautiful buildings, artifacts, artworks, and skeletons were discovered in the buried city.
This book notes the four styles of Pompeian painting, shows us the typical arrangement of a Pompeian house, and takes us on a tour of some of the houses that survived and tells us about the residents. It also gives other highlights of what was found during excavations, including temples, a forum, baths, theaters, and shopping area. There is less information about Herculaneum, as research on that area began much more recently.
A fold-out map of Pompeii concludes the book.
Evaluation: Pompeii is fascinating. I resisted going - I thought, oh, just ruins, so what. But the excavated area is so much more than “just ruins.” The outlines of an entire city with much of the art intact is just amazing, especially for how “modern” it all seemed. To paraphrase the tabloids: Ancient Pompeians - just like you and me!
I loved opening the cut-outs to see the difference between the remains of an uncovered building and what the original probably looked like in all its glory.
The book does omit much of the seeming Pompeian obsession with sex in general and penises in particular, but the book is therefore appropriate for all ages.… (meer)