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The wooden ceiling from the House of the Mosaic Atrium, Herculaneum

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Description: The wooden ceiling from the House of the Mosaic Atrium, Herculaneum
TitleThe wooden ceiling from the House of the Mosaic Atrium, Herculaneum
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date0–100 AD
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
LocationHerculaneum, Italy
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsWoodworkHerculaneum (Extinct city)Roofs--Design and construction
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8. Roofing and Ceilings
Roger B. Ulrich
Description: Roman Woodworking
Roman Woodworking
The visible part of a Roman roof was its external protective sheathing, originally of thatch or wooden shingles (scandulae) or even packed clay...
Author
Roger B. Ulrich
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2007 by Yale University
Related print edition pages: pp.123-177
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00107.011
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-18396&redirecttoanchor=38604
Chapter subject tags:Architecture, RomanArtisans, RomanBuilding, WoodenArchitecture, EtruscanVitruvius PollioRoofs--Design and construction, Roman

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Description: View of the fauces of the Collegio degli Augustali, Herculaneum, from the inside of...
View of the fauces of the Collegio degli Augustali, Herculaneum, from the inside of the room
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsWood
LocationHerculaneum, Italy
View of the fauces of the Collegio degli...
View of the fauces of the Collegio degli Augustali, Herculaneum, from the inside of the room
Description: Modern centering in use at the site of Herculaneum for the restoration of barrel...
Modern centering in use at the site of Herculaneum for the restoration of barrel vaults
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHerculaneum, Italy
Modern centering in use at the site of...
Modern centering in use at the site of Herculaneum for the restoration of barrel vaults
Description: Wooden mensa delphica from Herculaneum
Wooden mensa delphica from Herculaneum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date0–100 AD
Object typeFurniture
DimensionsD: 57 cm; H: 64 cm
Wooden mensa delphica from Herculaneum
Wooden mensa delphica from Herculaneum
Description: Remains of a masonry floor supported by wooden planking
Remains of a masonry floor supported by wooden planking
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date0–100 AD
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHerculaneum, Italy
Remains of a masonry floor supported by...
Remains of a masonry floor supported by wooden planking
Description: Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date100 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions13 7/8 x 11 1/4 x 7 in. (35.2 x 28.6 x 17.8 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/120440
Accession number1991.479
Model of a house on a platform
Model of a house on a platform
Description: Reconstruction of the roofing of the Coenatio Iovis (triclinium) of the Flavian...
Reconstruction of the roofing of the Coenatio Iovis (triclinium) of the Flavian Palace, Rome
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Reconstruction of the roofing of the...
Reconstruction of the roofing of the Coenatio Iovis (triclinium) of the Flavian Palace, Rome
Description: Model of the roofing beams used at Temple B, Pyrgi
Model of the roofing beams used at Temple B, Pyrgi
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator name (description)Photo taken by Ulrich, Roger B.
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 500 BC
Object typeArchitecture
Model of the roofing beams used at...
Model of the roofing beams used at Temple B, Pyrgi
Description: Model of a circular ceremonial center
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCeramic and pigment
Dimensions13 x 18 1/2 in. (33 x 47 cm )
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/75238
Accession number1989.639
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Model of a circular ceremonial center
Description: Chest
Chest
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1775–1825
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsPine and iron
Dimensions18 1/2 x 52 x 18 in. (47 x 132.1 x 45.7 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/78595
Accession number2000.83.1
Chest
Chest
Description: Sideboard
Sideboard
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1790–1810
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsMahogany, mahogany veneer with light-, and dark-wood inlays, red gum or black gum, yellow poplar, southern yellow pine, southern red cedar, and eastern white pine
Dimensions57 1/4 x 89 3/4 x 30 5/8 in. (145.4 x 228 x 77.8 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/40845
Accession number1930.2308
Sideboard
Sideboard
Description: Sketch by G. A. Dosio of the original bronze trusses that supported the roof of the...
Sketch by G. A. Dosio of the original bronze trusses that supported the roof of the porch of the Pantheon
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date100–200 AD
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsBronze
LocationRome
Sketch by G. A. Dosio of the original...
Sketch by G. A. Dosio of the original bronze trusses that supported the roof of the porch of the Pantheon
Description: Storyteller figure
Storyteller figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureJalisco
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 100–800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions22 x 22 in. (55.9 x 55.9 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/73795
Accession number1989.83
Storyteller figure
Storyteller figure
Description: Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 545-547AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Justinian and his retinue, including...
Justinian and his retinue, including Archbishop Maximian
Description: Couch
Couch
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1820–1830
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsWhite pine, ash, tulipwood, and cherry
Dimensions29 15/16 x 20 3/4 x 60 in. (76 x 52.7 x 152.4 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/40359
Accession number1930.2622
Couch
Couch
Description: Method of joining compound wooden architraves at corners
Method of joining compound wooden architraves at corners
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nameUlrich, Roger B.
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Method of joining compound wooden...
Method of joining compound wooden architraves at corners
Description: Carbonized window shutters at Herculaneum along the north side of the decumanus
Carbonized window shutters at Herculaneum along the north side of the decumanus
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date0–100 AD
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHerculaneum, Italy
Carbonized window shutters at...
Carbonized window shutters at Herculaneum along the north side of the decumanus
Description: Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 18
Creator nationality/cultureAztec
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1530–1554
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsLaid paper and natural pigments
LocationMuseo del América, Madrid
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Codex Tudela: Indian costumes
Description: The wooden roofing components of the Tuscan atrium
The wooden roofing components of the Tuscan atrium
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsWood
The wooden roofing components of the...
The wooden roofing components of the Tuscan atrium
Description: The Doric temple at Cori (Lazio), Italy, stone framing of the pediment
The Doric temple at Cori (Lazio), Italy, stone framing of the pediment
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date130–100 BC
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsStone
LocationLazio, Italy
The Doric temple at Cori (Lazio), Italy,...
The Doric temple at Cori (Lazio), Italy, stone framing of the pediment
Description: Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Presumably Saint Dunstan
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 930–970
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/a7ebbb6f-414f-4bb9-9399-b3ed588c15af
Accession numberMs. Auct. F.4.32, fol. 1
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan...
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Description: Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
DimensionsDiameter 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/148347
Accession number1997.475
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Description: Chest
Chest
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1760–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsPine
Dimensions30 x 55 x 19 in. (76.2 x 139.7 x 48.3 cm)
Chest
Chest
Description: Laocoön
Laocoön
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date40–30 B.C.
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 95 1/4 in. (242 cm)
LocationVatican Museums, Rome
https://catalogo.museivaticani.va/index.php/Detail/objects/MV.1059.0.0?lang=en_US
Accession numberCat. 1059
Laocoön
Laocoön
Description: Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon
Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nameWiegand, Theodor
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon
Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon
Description: Centering with a timber framework, hypothetical reconstruction
Centering with a timber framework, hypothetical reconstruction
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nameUlrich, Roger B.
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Centering with a timber framework,...
Centering with a timber framework, hypothetical reconstruction
Description: Theodora and her retinue
Theodora and her retinue
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. 545 AD-547AD
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Vitale, Ravenna, Italy
Theodora and her retinue
Theodora and her retinue
Description: Smaller Baths, roofs, looking north
Smaller Baths, roofs, looking north
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. AD 121–125
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTivoli, Italy
Smaller Baths, roofs, looking north
Smaller Baths, roofs, looking north
Description: Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1373
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 14939, fol. 5r
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten...
Somme le Roi: Moses receives the Ten Commandments
Description: Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in...
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in Classe
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 668–685
Object typeMosaic
LocationS. Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, Italy
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring...
Constantine IV Pogonatus conferring privileges on the church of S. Apollinare in Classe

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