Pompeiana : the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii : the result of excavations since 1819 (1832)
Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836, Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857, Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870, Cahusac, R. F, Henshall, J., fl. 1828-1850, Tingle, James, fl. 1824-1850, Havell, Daniel, d. 1826?, Varrall, J. C, Kelsall, W, Allen, James Baylis, 1803-1876, Winkles, Benjamin, Starling, Schmollinger, W, Havell, Frederick James, 1801-1840, Havell, James, Kernott, J. H, Higham, Gladwin, George, fl. 1821-1838, Faithorn, F, Fenner, Sears & Co · London : Jennings and Chaplin · leaf 66
y the seizing of the shield,and the neglect of the ornaments. This pic-ture forms the subject of our Plate LXIX.It was imperfect when first excavated. Thepavement is white mosaic, with a slightborder of black. It is not easy to conceive,even wdth the assistance of the mao;nificentdraperies or… … ^ F IE riated^FennjET St^ A, C H I L ]. POMPEIANA. 39 the triclinium, W, must have answered thepurpose during the cold or rainy season.The apartment was lofty, as recommendedby Vitruvius, and probably received a di-rect lioht from windows above the roofs ofthe two porticos. The walls yet remain,to…
Architecture, Roman
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