Pompeii in the Visual and Performing Arts: Its Reception in Spain and Latin America

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Dr Mirella Romero Recio (University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain) Filippo Carlà-Uhink (Potsdam University Germany)

Pompeii in the Visual and Performing Arts

Its Reception in Spain and Latin America

Dr Mirella Romero Recio (University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain), Filippo Carlà-Uhink (Potsdam University Germany), Martin Lindner (University of Gottingen Germany)

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Bloomsbury Academic
26 December 2024

Art Forms; Performance art; Hispanic & Latino studies

Series: IMAGINES – Classical Receptions in the Visual and Performing Arts

This volume examines the influence that Pompeii and, to a lesser extent, Herculaneum had on the visual and performing arts in Spain and countries across South America. Covering topics from architecture, painting and decorative arts to theatre, dance and photography, the reader will gain insight into the reception of classical antiquity through the analysis of the close cultural ties between both sides of the Atlantic, in the past and the present. Each contribution has been written by a specialist researcher participating in the project, ‘The Reception and Influence of Pompeii and Herculaneum in Spain and Ibero-America’, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PGC2018-093509-B-I00 Ministry of Science and Innovation/AEI/ERDF/EU).

Pompeii in the Visual and Performing Arts begins by examining the influence of Pompeiian architecture in Spain in paintings that depict scenes inspired by Roman scenes and also buildings modelled on those of Pompeii. Next, the influence of Pompeii crosses the Atlantic to Mexico with a study of the archaeological site’s influence on the visual and performing arts. An exploration of the elitist use of the ancient past in architecture is seen in Chilean architecture, which leads onto an investigation of the new art styles that emerged in the 19th century. Later chapters look into the influence of the ancient frescoes and the use of modern plaster casts of statues. The final chapters are devoted to comics and photography, which also make a study of the places in Latin America nicknamed ‘Pompeii’ in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Edited by: Dr Mirella Romero Recio (University Carlos III of Madrid Spain), Filippo Carlà-Uhink (Potsdam University Germany), Martin Lindner (University of Gottingen Germany)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781350277922
ISBN 10: 1350277924
Series: IMAGINES – Classical Receptions in the Visual and Performing Arts
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 26 December 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mirella Romero Recio is Professor of Ancient History at the University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain. She is the principal researcher in the project, ‘The Reception and Influence of Pompeii and Herculaneum in Spain and Ibero-America’, which is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. She has published two books in Spanish: Ecos de un Descubrimiento: Viajeros Españoles en Pompeya 1748-1936 (2012) and Pompeya: Vida, muerte y Resurrección de la Ciudad Sepultada por el Vesubio (2010).

Reviews for Pompeii in the Visual and Performing Arts: Its Reception in Spain and Latin America

This is an engaging and valuable volume, comprising chapters on recurring themes of architectural influence, cultural politics, and elite materiality. Authored by Ibero-American scholars, it introduces readers to various national particularities. I highly recommend this volume to anyone interested in the impact of classical traditions on modern architecture and visual arts, as well as to scholars and University students working on national identities and Latin America’s efforts to distance itself from its colonial past. * CADMO: Journal for Ancient History *