Wandmalereiforschung in Carnuntum (Niederösterreich). Überblick über die Bisherigen Ergebnisse
Wall-paintings at Carnuntum (Lower Austria). Review about the current results
Author(s): Claudia-Maria BehlingSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Visual Arts, Local History / Microhistory, Ancient World
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: paintings – Roman; Carnuntum; candelabrum; ceiling-paintings; coffered ceiling-imitation; winged persons; animal-pictures;
Summary/Abstract: Wall-paintings at Carnuntum (Lower Austria). Review about the current results. Apart from two articles from H. Brandenstein the ancient paintings of Carnuntum were unknown. Along with the excavation-projects which started in 2001 some wall-paintings were uncovered in the houses I and II (Figs 1–3). But during the researches in the villa urbana a fountain was examined which was nearly completely filled with roman paintings. Most of them are part from two different ceiling-paintings which were destroyed by an earthquake in the middle of the 4th century. One could be identified as a coffered ceiling-decoration (Fig. 4) with red and blue coffers. The other consists of several frames with two winged persons and some animals (Figs 4-5).
Journal: Acta Archaeologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
- Issue Year: 60/2009
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 397-406
- Page Count: 10
- Language: German
- Content File-PDF
