Pompeiana - the topography, edifices, and ornaments of Pompeii (1817) (14759266296)

Identifier: pompeianaedifice00gell (find matches)
Title: Pompeiana : the topography, edifices, and ornaments of Pompeii
Year: 1817 (1810s)
Authors: Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836 Gandy, John P. (John Peter), 1787-1850 Lewis, Frederick Christian, 1779-1856 Hobsen, H Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878 Hollis, George, 1793-1842 Lizars, W. H. (William Home), 1788-1859 Le Keux, John Henry, 1812-1896 Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870 Cooke, George, 1781-1834 Shury, James Rawle, S Wise, W Porter, S Walker, John, 1759-1830 Pye, John, 1782-1874 Goodall, Edward, 1795-1870 Heath, Charles, 1785-1848
Subjects: Architecture, Roman -- Italy Pompeii (Extinct city) Pompeii (Extinct city) Pompeii (Extinct city) -- Buildings, structures, etc Pompeii (Extinct city) -- Maps
Publisher: London : Printed for Rodwell and Martin
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



Text Appearing Before Image:
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Text Appearing After Image:
H tfl S D ?J ^ 1-1 t=3 ■) M a^ (I M y e. -■; ^ POMPEiANA. 137 are brazen ; the former has eye holes ; the plumesblue. Lipsius says, only the Samnites werecrested. They wear a red tunic, or subligacu-lum, with a bronze or leathern belt: their legsarmed with ocrea. The left arm was left to theshield alone for defence. 2 Are griffons painted upon a wall. 3 Is also a painted ornament upon a pilaster. 4 Border of a room painted in fresco. The orna- ments are shaded upon a green ground, except apart shown darker, which is red; the darkest tintis blue.6 Is a similar border; ground yellow, ornamentsbrown and red. PLATE XIX. Is an attempt to give some idea of the principalentrance to Pompeii, as it once existed. The gate-way is restored in the simplest manner pos-sible, but the biga over it is imaginary. Of thewalls there can be no question. The pedestalsupporting a statue on the left undoubtedly wasbuilt for that purpose; but it probably mighthave been an equestrian or other group, sincet