ABC/85 - Pompeii, with plans and buildings of the public and domestic edifices in 2 Vols - vol I

ABC/85

Pompeii, with plans and buildings of the public and domestic edifices in 2 Vols - vol I

1 volume

The first of two volumes. An in-depth description of the city of Pompeii, with plans sections, elevations, details, mosaics, tombs, objects found, and numerous hand drawings of different spaces within the city. Some of the drawings are to scale. Plates included are: View of the Approach to Pompeii; General Plan of the City, excavated to the year 1819; General Plan of the Excavations to the year 1825, after Bibent; Plan of the Forum Nundinarium , or Soldiers' Quarters, Theatres, and adjoining Edifices; View of the Forum Nundinarium, otherwise called the Soldier's Quarters; Bronze Helmet, supposed to have been used in the Games; Bronze Helmet and Greaves for the Gladiators, deposited in the Museum of Portici; View of the Greek Temple, adjoining the Great Theatre; View of the Portico, or Propylaea, to the Greek Temple; View of the Curia , or School, near the Great Theatre; View of the Temple of Isis; Altar, Marble Table, and other sacred Utensils, found within the Temple of Isis; Niche in the Temple of Isis, Stepping Stones in a Street, and Griffin painted in the centre of a panel; View of the Great Theatres from the upper circle; Plan and Section of the Small or Comic Theatre; Perspective View of the Altar in the Temple of Aesculapius, and other Architectural Details; View of the Amphitheatre; View of the Entrance to the Amphitheatre, Bronze Medals; and Tomb of Velasius Gratus; View of the Interior of the Amphitheatre; Plan of the Civil Forum, with the Excavations up to the present period; View of the Grand Forum and Basilica; View of the Basilica; Details of the Capitals of the Ionic and Corinthian Orders in the Basilica; View of the Temple of Venus, otherwise called that of Bacchus; Details of Fragments from the Temple of Mercury in the Forum.

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