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The art of piety and profit at Pompeii: A new interpretation of the painted shop façade at ix.7.1–2

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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 received a great deal of scholarly attention, however, with studies tending to focus on iconography rather than considering how street art may have functioned in its original setting. The potential ...

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Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1017/S0017383508000697

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
Classics Faculty
Sub department:
Ancient History & Classical Arch
Oxford college:
Somerville College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-1265-4680
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press Publisher's website
Journal:
Greece and Rome Journal website
Volume:
56
Issue:
1
Pages:
55-70
Publication date:
2009-03-09
Acceptance date:
2009-01-01
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EISSN:
1477-4550
ISSN:
0017-3835
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Pubs id:
pubs:896992
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uuid:0ae03255-41e4-43b4-abb4-f91326d66aed
Local pid:
pubs:896992
Source identifiers:
896992
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2018-08-09

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