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The Republican atrium-tablinum-peristyle matrix remained in place in the House of Sallust despite its conversion to a primarily public establishment, so patron-client relationships may have persisted for its owner into the early Empire. The arrangement also facilitated the enticement of potential guests from the busy traffic on the Via Consolare.
A late 19th-century artist's reimagining of an atrium in a Pompeian domus The domus included multiple rooms, indoor courtyards, gardens and beautifully painted walls that were elaborately laid out. The vestibulum ('entrance hall') led into a large central hall: the atrium , which was the focal point of the domus and contained a statue of or an ...
The atrium tetrastylum has four pillars at the corners of the roof opening [14] (not common [15]) The atrium displuviatum has outwards-sloping roofs that do not collect water, [14] like most modern roofs (rare [14]) The atrium testudinatum was fully roofed-over, with another floor on top instead of an opening to the sky (very rare) [14]
A late 19th-century artist's reimagining of an atrium in a Pompeian domus Illustration of the atrium in the building of the baths in the Roman villa of "Els Munts", close to Tarraco. In a domus, a large house in ancient Roman architecture, the atrium was the open central court with enclosed rooms on all sides.
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Robbie Williams is the "Better Man" for the job.. During a Q&A following a screening of his new musical biopic in New York City, the British singer officiated the wedding of two audience members ...
Gabriel Jesus' knee injury is “not looking good,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said Tuesday. The Brazil striker was taken off after 40 minutes in Arsenal's FA Cup loss to Manchester United on ...
A domus, with impluvium numbered 7. The impluvium (pl.: impluvia) is a water-catchment pool system meant to capture rain-water flowing from the compluvium, an area of roof. [1] [2] Often placed in a courtyard, under an opening in the roof, and thus "inside", instead of "outside", a building, it is a notable feature in many architectural traditions.