The art of piety and profit at Pompeii: A new interpretation of the painted shop façade at ix.7.1–2
There are seventy-four catalogued examples of figured art painted on Pompeian façades, almost all of a religious or talismanic nature. This street art appeared near compital altars and entrances to shops and houses, and contributed to a vibrant street aesthetic. Exterior figured paintings have not r...
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Cambridge University Press
2009
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