Pompeian Plasters Database

Creator/Principal investigator(s):

Agneta Freccero - Swedish Institute in Rome

Description:

The study presented in this database concerns plasters used for wall decorations in Pompeii. Earlier experiences in the field showed that plasters compositions change over time. The hypothesis for the study was that there is a connection between the typology and the relative chronology in which the plasters appear on the walls, and that these factors are related not only in single houses or quarters but over the site. The variations were assumed to be related to technology, craftsmanship and fashion. Focus has been set on materials and styles. The database has three sections: Houses, Samples and Types. The types are sorted according to the system of types which is 0 (Zero), which contains the earliest plasters identified, the chronologically namned A-H and the additional X, a group that contains other kinds of materials, such as cocciopesto, modern restoration materials, or waterproof plaster, just to mention some.

Purpose:

The main objective of this project is to study lime plasters used for wall decoration and, if possible, to find a clear relation between typology and stratigraphy.

Subject area:

HISTORY (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, History and Archaeology, Archaeology, Classical Archaeology and Ancient History (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords:

lime plaster, typology, mural, fresco

Principal organisation:

Swedish Institute in Rome

Accessibility status:

Access to data through SND
Data are freely accessible

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SND 0920-001-V1.0.zip (34.25 MB)

Responsible department/unit:

Swedish Institute in Rome

Creator/Principal investigator(s):

Agneta Freccero - Swedish Institute in Rome

Identifiers:

SND-ID: SND 0920

Description:

The study presented in this database concerns plasters used for wall decorations in Pompeii. Earlier experiences in the field showed that plasters compositions change over time. The hypothesis for the study was that there is a connection between the typology and the relative chronology in which the plasters appear on the walls, and that these factors are related not only in single houses or quarters but over the site. The variations were assumed to be related to technology, craftsmanship and fashion. Focus has been set on materials and styles. The database has three sections: Houses, Samples and Types. The types are sorted according to the system of types which is 0 (Zero), which contains the earliest plasters identified, the chronologically namned A-H and the additional X, a group that contains other kinds of materials, such as cocciopesto, modern restoration materials, or waterproof plaster, just to mention some.

Purpose:

The main objective of this project is to study lime plasters used for wall decoration and, if possible, to find a clear relation between typology and stratigraphy.

Language:

English

Time period(s) investigated:

2004 — 2012

Geographic spread:

Geographic location: Italy

Unit of analysis:

Subject area:

HISTORY (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, History and Archaeology, Archaeology, Classical Archaeology and Ancient History (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords:

lime plaster, typology, mural, fresco

Available documentation:

Introduction to the Pompeian Plasters database.pdf

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Publications

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Freccero, Agneta (2005). Pompeian plasters: Insula I 9 and Forum. Rome: Swedish Institute.
Libris Swedish Institute Rome (full text)

Freccero, Agneta (2012). Pompeian plasters: buildings in Regiones I, V, VI, VII and IX. Rome: Swedish Institute.
Libris Swedish institute Rome (full text)

Freccero, Agneta (2002). Redogörelse för planering 2002-03 av forskningsprojektet Pompejanska Putser. Svenska Institutet i Rom.

Freccero, Agneta (2004) Pompeian Plasters: Insula I 9, Roma. Svenska institutet i Rom.

Freccero, Agneta (2004). Report in Pompeian Plasters. Forum. Svenska institutet i Rom.

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Version 1.0:

2015-01-09 doi:10.5878/002567

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SND 0920-001-V1.0.zip (34.25 MB)

Pompeian Plasters Database

Suggested citation:

Agneta Freccero. Swedish Institute in Rome (2015). Pompeian Plasters Database. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.0. https://doi.org/10.5878/002567

Creator/Principal investigator(s):

Agneta Freccero - Swedish Institute in Rome

Data format / data structure:

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Published: 2012-12-21