| Title |
Exploring Image Production Through Architectural Design in Pompeii Houses |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2023.39.8.147 |
| Keywords |
Atrium; Peristyle; Bildraum; Domus; Vista; Private; Public; Vitruvius |
| Abstract |
This study aims to analyze the main houses of Pompeii through image production using architectural design. Casa del Chirurgo, Casa di
Sallustio, Casa de Ceii, Casa del Menandro, Casa del Fauno, Casa dei Vettii, and Casa del Poeta Tragico were selected as case studies.
Initially, a succinct historical overview of urban architecture in Pompeii was provided to lay the groundwork. Subsequently, two representative
types of spatial composition and the corresponding names of each space were introduced to help with the general understanding of Pompeii’s
houses. The concept of image production using architectural design was analyzed by dividing it into following ideas as the urban publicity
using the outer wall of the house, the formality and authenticity embodied in the long passage of the fauces, the establishment of spatial
order and openness through a symmetrical axis, and the creation of a business-oriented atmosphere in the atrium alongside the hedonistic
ambiance of the peristyle. In conclusion, the findings revealed an image-producing strategy using architectural design that reflected the
perspectives and needs of both the paterfamilias and external observers of the house. |