The Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii: Ancient Ritual, Modern Muse.

Lediglich der Einband ist leicht berieben. Sonst aber ein sehr gutes und sauberes Exemplar/ Only the binding is slightly rubbed. Otherwise, however, a very good and clean copy. - The Museum of Art is pleased to partner with the Kelsey Museum to present The Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii: Ancient Ritual, Modem Muse. This important exhibition exploring the place of women in the ancient Mediterranean and Pompeii�s inspiration for artists of our own time is all about connections�between art and life, between past and present. CONTENTS: Lenders to the Exhibition and Contributors to the Catalogue Introduction: Ancient and Modern Contexts of the Bacchic Murals in the Villa of the Mysteries Elaine K. Gazda The God of the Vine: A Note on Nomenclature Drew Wilburn The Geography and History of Campania and Pompeii Drew Wilburn A Gendered Space? Location and Function of Room 5 in the Villa of the Mysteries Brenda Longfellow Women, Ritual, and Social Standing in Roman Italy Catherine Hammer The God of Fertility in Room 5 of the Villa of the Mysteries Drew Wilburn Bacchus/Liber in Pompeii: A Religious Context for the Villa of the Mysteries Frieze Molly Swetnam-Burland Bacchic Imagery and Cult Practice in Roman Italy Elizabeth de Grummond The Search for the Origins of the Villa of the Mysteries Frieze Jessica M. Davis Nuptial Imagery in the Villa of the Mysteries Frieze: South Italian and Sicilian Precedents Shoshanna S. Kirk Liber and Venus in the Villa of the Mysteries Brenda Longfellow Maria Barosso, Francis Kelsey, and the Modern Representation of an Ancient Masterpiece Elizabeth de Grummond Ancient Mysteries, Modern Meanings Diane Kirkpatrick. ISBN 9781930561021