tailieunhanh - Pompeii and the Roman Villa - ART AND CULTURE AROUND THE BAY OF NAPLES

Over the last six months’ total apartment supply levels within the Sydney CBD and surrounds have risen by 33% due to the release of four new projects. Two new developments have been released in the Southern Precinct whilst an additional building is being marketed in the Mid Precinct and another in the Eastern Precinct. Three projects have also been recently completed – The Stamford Residences and The Reynell Terraces in the North, East Exchange in the East and INMARK Tower in the South. | NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART OCTOBER 19 2008 - MARCH 22 2009 4 Pompeii and the Roman Villa ART AND CULTURE AROUND THE BAY OF NAPLES BEFORE MOUNT VESUVIUS ERUPTED IN AD 79 the region of Campania around the Bay of Naples was an artistic center of great sophistication. Archaeological excavations have uncovered not only Pompeii fig. 1 Herculaneum and other towns near Vesuvius but also the remains of luxurious seaside villas built for prominent Romans fig. 2 . They were drawn to the bay by its beauty and thermal baths a legacy of its volcanic geology as well as the lingering Greek culture around Naples a former Greek colony. The bay s popularity as a resort for vacationing Romans brought extraordinary wealth to the area. Adding to its economic well-being was the emperor Augustus designation of the port of Puteoli modern Pozzuoli north of Naples as the Italian entry point for the enormous shipments of grain from the province of Egypt. The wealth coupled with the great demand for works of art to adorn the interior spaces and gardens of the vast maritime villas attracted artists from far and wide. Many of them would also have found clients among the well-to-do townspeople of Pompeii and Herculaneum who emulated the lifestyles of the powerful elite. The art collections of both villa owners and residents of the nearby towns demonstrate their shared artistic tastes and cultural ideals particularly a reverence for classical Greece which was seen as a Golden Age. Cover Garden scene Pompeii House of the Golden Bracelet fresco 1st century BC - 1st century AD Ufficio Scavi Pompei detail no. 65 I. Christen Kobke The Forum at Pompeii with Vesuvius in the Background I84I oil on canvas The J. Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles no. I50 2. Two seaside villas Pompeii 1st century BC -I st century AD fresco Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli no. 2 VILLAS HOUSES AND GARDENS Roman aristocrats began constructing villas on the bay in the second century bc. They retreated to these country estates .

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