Introduction [to: Pompeii. Art, Industry and Infrastructure]

European Journal of Archaeology 15.3, 2012

eds. Pompeii: Art, Industry and Infrastructure (Oxford: Oxbow Books, 2011 181pp., 86 figs., pbk, ISBN 978-1-84217-984-0)

European Journal of Archaeology, 2012

Architectural Histories

In the decades after the discoveries of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the 1730s and 1740s, the two towns attracted the attention of many European tourists, scholars, and litterati. Although they were seen as primary examples of Greco-Roman culture and of the way people lived in an ancient urban environment, the remains of their architecture aroused much less attention. This paper explores why architects did not view these sites, and Pompeii in particular, as a source of inspiration until well into the 19th century.

Recent Trends in Humanities and Social Sciences, 2019

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Pompeii and Herculaneum attracted the attention of many European tourists, scholars, and letterateurs after their discoveries in the 1730s-1740s. Although seen as primary examples of Greco-Roman culture and of the way people lived in an ancient town, the cities did not arouse much attention as far as their architectural vestiges were concerned. In this contribution I try to assess this observation and to explain why the town was not yet seen as a source of inspiration for architects.

CLARA - classical art and archaeology, 2023

In recent years, important discoveries have been made at archaeological sites in the Bay of Naples, and scholars have used new approaches such as gender studies and material agency to explore both familiar and less familiar aspects of Pompeii and the surrounding areas. The current special issue of CLARA: Pompeii from the Real to the Ideal focuses on the presentation and interpretation of the archaeological evidence from Pompeii and its impact on later art and culture.

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