Mckenna Form- The house itself is made of cut stone. Function-The fresco was used to show the death of the Greek hero Pentheus. Content-The exterior of the house has no windows, Lighting comes from the peristyle and atrium. Context- The house is named after it's possible owners the Vetti Brothers. Audience response- Today all of the artifacts are removed from the house and the house is presented in a way that people can see what the houses looked like before the eruption of Mt Vesuvius. Artistic Intent- The painting opens the room with an illusion of windows and a sunny cityscape beyond.
Nandini Form: Fresco Function:The frescoes were used to decorate the house Content: Large reception area called the atrium Context: Was a Roman private citizen house Interpretation: The frescoes showed how Pentheus was torn to pieces by Maenads. Artistic Intent: To display the wealth and status of the Vetti brothers
form-fresco wall paintings function- a means of displaying wealth content- multiple rooms and a large atrium context- private house of a wealthy roman citizen artistic intent- to express opposition to the cult of bacchus tradition- an expression of wealth made through being merchants
Mckenna
ReplyDeleteForm- The house itself is made of cut stone.
Function-The fresco was used to show the death of the Greek hero Pentheus.
Content-The exterior of the house has no windows, Lighting comes from the peristyle and atrium.
Context- The house is named after it's possible owners the Vetti Brothers.
Audience response- Today all of the artifacts are removed from the house and the house is presented in a way that people can see what the houses looked like before the eruption of Mt Vesuvius.
Artistic Intent- The painting opens the room with an illusion of windows and a sunny cityscape beyond.
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm: Fresco
Function:The frescoes were used to decorate the house
Content: Large reception area called the atrium
Context: Was a Roman private citizen house
Interpretation: The frescoes showed how Pentheus was torn to pieces by Maenads.
Artistic Intent: To display the wealth and status of the Vetti brothers
form-fresco wall paintings
ReplyDeletefunction- a means of displaying wealth
content- multiple rooms and a large atrium
context- private house of a wealthy roman citizen
artistic intent- to express opposition to the cult of bacchus
tradition- an expression of wealth made through being merchants