Pompeii, Italy, thermopolium, interior view.
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Title |
Pompeii, Italy, thermopolium, interior view. |
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Cultural Context |
Ancient Roman
Italian
European
Western European |
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Style/Period |
Roman (ancient Italian style) |
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Subject |
Architecture
Buildings
Stores & shops
Cafes
Restaurants
Fast food restaurants
Eating & drinking facilities
Commercial facilities
Mercantile facilities
Business enterprises
Business & finance
Commerce
Selling
Interiors
Architectural elements
Doors & doorways
Counters
Merchandise displays
Built-in furniture
Furniture
Walls
Murals
Paintings |
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Description |
"A fine example of a thermopolium in Pompeii (I, 8, 8), with a stone counter and the jars ready to hold foods and beverages." (Caption, p. 135); "Among commercial enterprises of these types [shops, taverns and cafes], the most common in Pompeii were the thermopolia, cafes specializing in the sale of foods and hot beverages, especially wine. In the summer one could also certainly find cold drinks there, among them wine diluted with cold water. The main characteristic of these cafes was a stone counter, almost always L-shaped and fitted with brightly-colored marble frames into which were inserted large terra-cotta jars containing the various foodstuffs for sale." (Excerpt by Emidio De Albentiis, pp. 133;135) |
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Location Depicted |
Pompeii (Extinct city)
Italy |
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Material |
Paint
Stone (rock)
Rock |
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Technique |
Painting (image-making)
Mural painting (activity)
Fresco painting (technique) |
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Work Type |
Architecture
Buildings
Cafes
Restaurants
Stores & shops |
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Source |
Coarelli, Filippo, ed. Pompeii. Trans. Patricia A. Cockram. New York: Riverside Book, 2002. (p.135 bottom). |
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Rights |
© MAGNUS EDIZIONI SpA, Udine, Italy. Photograph reproduced in Coarelli courtesy: Alfredo and Pio Foglia, Naples. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 761-07.jpg |
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