Reference to Norman Bryeson, reading
XENIA: is the Greek concept of hospitality, or generosity and courtesy shown to those who are far from home. It is often translated as "guest-friendship" (or "ritualized friendship") because the rituals of hospitality created and expressed a reciprocal relationship between guest and host.
ROMAN FLOOR - mosaic
Pompeii FIRST STYLE, 200-80 BCE
Pompeii SECOND STYLE, 80-25 BCE
Pompeii THIRD STYLE, 25 BCE - 25 CE
Pompeii FOURTH STYLE, 25-79 CE
THE UNSWEPT FLOOR, 2ND C. CE
“Memento mori”. Mosaic from Pompeii (House cum workshop I, 5, 2, triclinium). 30 B.C. — 14 A.D.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment