The Domus Aurea, or “Golden House,” is perhaps the most recognizable and widely known symbol of Emperor Nero’s extravagant ambitions; built between 65 and 68 AD after the Gr ...

A newly uncovered house in Pompeii, though small, reveals an intricate collection of frescoes that offer a glimpse into the ...

Interior design duo Roman and Williams maintain a comprehensive style that blends the past and present to create original spaces.

The character of Roman art history has changed in recent years. More than ever before, it is concerned with the role of art in ancient society, including the functions that it served and the values ...

A “gloriously erudite” critic, he denounced the embrace of blandly functional architecture in efforts to rebuild after World ...

J. E. 2017. Architecture and Politics in Republican Rome. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Denard, H. 2002. “Virtuality and Performativity: Recreating Rome’s Theatre of Pompey.” PAJ: A Journal ...

Chapters are devoted to technique, to the role of mosaics in architecture ... succeed in making a neglected art form more accessible to a wider audience, whether of academics, students, or general ...

A detailed survey of techniques, developments and achievements in Hellenistic and Roman architecture, painting, mosaics and sculpture, set in their archaeological and social contexts. The period ...

The main concept of the project is directly linked to the purpose of the building as a centre for the exhibition of visual arts. The walls that cross the space, and their intersections, defines ...