Roman Art in the Private Sphere: New Perspectives on the Architecture and Decor of the Domus, Villa, and Insula Book

Domestic Art and the Instability of Cultural Meaning: Roman Art in the Private Sphere Revisited Elaine K. Gazda xi

Introduction Elaine K. Gazda 1

1 The Pompeian Atrium House in Theory and in Practice Eugene Dwyer 25

2 Painted Perspectives of Villa Visit: Landscape as Status and Metaphor Bettina Bergmann 49

3 Sculptural Collecting and Display in the Private Realm Elizabeth Bartman 71

4 The Decor of the House of Jupiter and Ganymede at Ostia Antica: Private Residence Turned Gay Hotel? John R. Clarke 89

5 Signs of Privilege and Pleasure: Roman Domestic Mosaics Christine Kondoleon 105

6 Power, Architecture, and Decor: How the Late Roman Aristocrat Appeared to His Guests Simon P. Ellis 117

List of Illustrations 135

Sources of Illustrations 139

A Note on Abbreviations 143

Select Bibliography 145

Plates 157