Greek and Roman Painting and the Digital Humanities

by Marie-Claire Beaulieu (Editor), Valérie Toillon (Editor)

Overview

This volume is a groundbreaking discussion of the role of digital media in research on ancient painting, and a deep reflection on the effectiveness of digital media in opening the field to new audiences.

The study of classical art always oscillates between archaeology and classics, between the study of ancient texts and archaeological material. For this reason, it is often difficult to collect all the data, to have access to both types of information on an equal basis. The increasing development of digital collections and databases dedicated to both archaeological material and ancient texts is a direct response to this problem. The book’s central theme is the role of the digital humanities, especially digital collection,s such as the Digital Milliet, in the study of ancient Greek and Roman painting. Part 1 focuses on the transition between the original print version of the Recueil Milliet and its digital incarnation. Part 2 addresses the application of digital tools to the analysis of ancient art. Part 3 focuses on ancient wall painting.

The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, classics, archaeology, and digital humanities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367547011
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/30/2021
Series:	Routledge Research in Art History
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Marie-Claire Beaulieu is Associate Professor of Classical Studies at Tufts University. Her research focuses on Greek mythology and religion with a special interest in animals in antiquity. She combines this work with the development of digital pedagogical initiatives and digital editions on related topics.

Valérie Toillon has a PhD in history of art. The Digital Milliet was her postdoctoral research project (2015–2017). She is now an independent researcher and is pursuing a postgraduate diploma (DESS) in Arts and Culture Management.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations vii

List of Contributors ix

Acknowledgements xii

1 Introduction: The Digital Milliet, Between Ancient Painting and Digital Technologies Marie-Claire Beaulieu Valérie Toillon 1

Part I From the Recueil Milliet to the Digital Milliet 13

2 Adolphe Reinach and the Modernity of the Recueil Milliet Agnès Rouveret 15

3 Commenting the Digital Milliet: From the Print to the Digital Version Valérie Toillon 35

4 The Digital Milliet: Development and Roadmap Zachary Fletcher 56

5 Dire le Décor Antique (DDA): When Greek and Latin Texts meet Realia Delphine Lauritzen 66

Part 2 Applying Digital Tools to the Analysis of Ancient Art 77

6 Enhancing Digital Publications with Alpheios Bridget Almas 79

7 Texts on Artifacts: How to Improve Epigraphic Publication in a Digital Ecosystem Michèle Brunet 89

8 Danaids at Rest: Images in Context, Images in Networks: New Keys for the Study of Italiote Funerary Eschatology: Methods, Tools and Initial Results Fabien Bièvre-Perrin 105

Part 3 Ancient Wall Painting 123

9 How Were Roman Wall Paintings Made? Material and Textual Evidence Francesca Bologna 125

10 Surface and Suggestion: The Materiality of Curtains in Roman Wall Painting Shana O'Connell 144

11 Adsere Caelo: Gladiators, Pictorial Space and Visual Culture in Pompeii Jorge Tomás García 162

12 Conclusion Marie-Claire Beaulieu Valérie Toillon 179

Index 183