ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Pompeian Styles, Mount Vesuvius, Peristyle
19 Mar 2016
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Otium leisure, free-time, peace (of mind); from poetry: Quiet contemplation, pursuit of the arts (poetry) at his own pace, away from the crowds of the city, with the privacy of his farm. Unconstructive time, lost to mulling over his loss, trapped in extremely personal thoughts, idle time is dangerous as he indulges his own desires. Mount vesuvius erupted in 79 ad, preserved many cities. Atrium impluvium (pool, sometimes cistern; source of water), compluvium (hole in roof above pool); sculpture/decoration to create first impression. Tablinum home office, business, social/political interactions. Peristyle open space often bordered by a colonnade, sometimes garden and trees, space for otium in house, retreat space. Cubiculum lining peristyle (plural = cubicula), sleeping areas/bedrooms. Triclinium lubrication for social events, roman dining room. Most public in front (tablinum, triclinium, atrium), private in back (peristyle, cubicula). Cliens = client (farmers, workmen, houseworkers, artisans); those who had relationship to host. House of the faun, pompeii: (built 200-150 bc with later modifications)
