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Record ID marc_loc_2016/BooksAll.2016.part40.utf8:239986332:3165
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LEADER: 03165cam a2200433 i 4500
001 2013031198
003 DLC
005 20141001081458.0
008 130805s2013 nyua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2013031198
020 $a9780789211460 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
041 1 $aeng$hita
042 $apcc
043 $ae-it---
050 00 $aDG70.H5$bG8513 2013
082 00 $a937/.72564$223
084 $aART015060$2bisacsh
100 1 $aGuidobaldi, Maria Paola,$eauthor.
240 10 $aErcolano.$lEnglish
245 10 $aHerculaneum :$bart of a buried city /$cMaria Paola Guidobaldi, Domenico Esposito ; photography by Luciano Pedicini ; translated from the Italian by Ceil Friedman.
250 $aFirst English-language edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bAbbeville Press Publishers,$c2013.
300 $a352 pages :$billustrations (chiefly color) ;$c34 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"A sumptuously illustrated survey of the art and architecture of this prosperous Roman town, remarkably preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 Herculaneum, located on the picturesque Bay of Naples, was buried in the same volcanic eruption as its larger neighbor, Pompeii. But while Pompeii was covered by a relatively shallow layer of loose volcanic ash, Herculaneum was submerged in deep flows of hot volcanic mud, which preserved the upper stories of buildings, as well as organic materials like wooden furnishings and foodstuffs. This oversized volume opens with an account of the city's catastrophic destruction in AD 79, and of the excavations, underway since 1738, that have brought at least a part of its treasures back to light. It then surveys the principal public buildings and private residences that have been uncovered, including the famous Villa of the Papyri, perched to the northwest of the town. The splendid decoration of these ancient structures--in particular, their wall paintings--is presented as never before, thanks to an extensive photographic campaign carried out especially for this book. With these superb illustrations complementing an authoritative text, Herculaneum is sure to be welcomed by all students and enthusiasts of archaeology. "--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"A survey of the art and architecture of Herculaneum, focusing on 25 of the site's most notable structures. Ordered chronologically. Illustrated throughout with color photographs and plans"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 349) and index.
651 0 $aHerculaneum (Extinct city)
650 0 $aExcavations (Archaeology)$zItaly$zHerculaneum (Extinct city)
650 0 $aArchitecture, Domestic$zItaly$zHerculaneum (Extinct city)
650 0 $aMural painting and decoration, Roman$zItaly$zHerculaneum (Extinct city)
650 7 $aART / History / Ancient & Classical.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aEsposito, Domenico,$eauthor.
700 1 $aPedicini, Luciano,$eillustrator.
700 1 $aFriedman, Ceil,$etranslator.
775 0 $iTranslation of:$aGuidobaldi, Maria Paola.$tErcolano.