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Document Details : Title: Marmora Splendida Subtitle: Marble and Marble Imitation in Domestic Decoration - Some Case Studies from Pompeii and Herculaneum Author(s): VAN DE LIEFVOORT, Suzanne Journal: BABESCH Volume: 87 Date: 2012 Pages: 187-204 DOI: 10.2143/BAB.87.0.2160698 Abstract : In the decoration of Roman houses we come across the use of real marble as well as the application of marble imitation. Analyzing the well-preserved cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum a striking difference can be detected with regard to these two types of decoration. The analysis shows that in the case of Pompeii people made well-considered choices regarding the types of marble that were used or imitated following the old republic values, while in the case of Herculaneum the inhabitants were more progressive in following the decorative trends that spread from Rome towards the rest of ancient Italy. |
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