The David Roche Foundation Adelaide – Gallery 1: Neoclassic
The neoclassical style featured in Gallery 1 The David Roche House Museum & Gallery reflects the spirit of antiquity in England & Europe during the 18th century
Pompeii
An Ancient Roman Villa – A Cultural Ideal of Rural Life Pt 1
Roman commentator Pliny the Elder recorded two kinds of villas: villa urbana, a country seat easily reached from Rome and villa rustica, the farm-house estate
Italian Villas & Gardens – The Fatal Gift of Beauty & Water
The continuing tradition of Italy’s villas fountains and gardens reveal their national love for festive display and enjoying the fatal gift of beauty and water
Love Jewellery – Rome to Renaissance Pt 1
A belief gold and gemstones had an effect on the affairs of many has not been limited to any culture and tokens of human affection were jewelled objects of love
Glass a Magic Material – Pt 1 Phoenecia & The Portland Vase
Glass, a magic material was first made in antiquity and has had an important place and impact on many different cultures, adding to the mystique surrounding it
Life & Death in Pompeii & Herculaneum – Twin Cities of Fate
Life & Death in Pompeii & Herculaneum, on show at The British Museum from March – September 2013, reminding us the victims were mundanely and poignantly real
Apollo Saettante, a Silent Witness – Vesuvius Eruption, 79AD
In 2009 and 2010 the Getty Villa Museum undertook re-stabilisation of the statue of Apollo Saettante, in consultation with Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples
Pompeii Goes LIVE Globally – British Museum’s New Initiative
The British Museum’s successful exhibition Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum will go LIVE in cinemas globally from the end of August including Australia
Naples – It’s More Than Meets The Eye
Next stop Napoli! It’s reputation precedes it. So many stories to tell, lots that are negative and some that are positive. I always think you should decide for yourself, because quite often low expectations yield rewards; the only way is up! We chose to catch the train from Spoleto back…