ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERISTYLE
Via French from Latin peristӯlum, from Greek peristulon, from peri- + stulos column.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERISTYLE»
Discover the use of
peristyle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
peristyle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A History of Private Life: From Pagan Rome to Byzantium
We can only assume that the corridor that served the upper-story rooms, which
must have been situated above the southern portico, was lighted by high, narrow
windows so as to protect the privacy of the courtyard below. The peristyle was the
...
Philippe Ariès, Paul Veyne, Georges Duby, 1992
Spano in 1910 reported finding a large root cavity in a peristyle garden in Region
vn (vn. vi. 28). 18 In another garden (vn. vi. 38) 19 he found evidence of randomly
planted small trees, or large plants, but he does not give the size or the depth ...
Elisabeth B. MacDougall, Wilhelmina Mary Feemster Jashemski, 1981
3
Domestic and Divine: Roman Mosaics in the House of Dionysos
dimensions and the relationship between the shape of the basin and that of the
peristyle make the court an improbable candidate for an Italic atrium.63 Com-
pluviate and impluviate systems ordinarily required that the pitch of the roof allow
...
Christine Kondoleon, 1995
4
Topography and Architecture
The facade of the room toward the peristyle consists only of two columns, like
those of the peristyle. At the northeast end of the peristyle there was a similar
facade behind which was a single spacious room or oecus about 6.00 m. deep,
the ...
University of Chicago, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1978
5
Houses, Villas, and Palaces in the Roman World
personal documents, the tablinum kept its central importance throughout the life-
span of the atrium-peristyle house. Wooden screens, folding doors and hangings
(portieres) ensured privacy when required by the patronus and guarded against ...
6
A World History of Architecture
more than one atrium, and the garden was greatly enlarged and surrounded by a
colonnade to become a peristyle (Figs. 5.31-5.32). The House of Pansa at
Pompeii is an example of the atrium-peristyle house that has been dated to the
mid- ...
Marian Moffett, Michael W. Fazio, Lawrence Wodehouse, 2003
7
The Romans: New Perspectives
The peristyle courtyard of the House of the Two Brothers, Pompeii. (Richard T.
Nowitz/Corbis) Greek and Roman peristyle architecture (Cowell 1980: 19; Ellis
2000: 34–35). This ideal type of house has also been found throughout the
western ...
8
Recent Research on the Late Antique Countryside
to be developed throughout this period, successfully combining with new features
such as the apsidal hall and triconch dining area.42 The reasons for the
popularity of the peristyle plan type probably include its strong association with ...
William Bowden, Luke Lavan, Carlos Machado, 2004
9
Roman Art in the Private Sphere: New Perspectives on the ...
Rather, it is axially aligned with the central peristyle of the villa, in a location
where we would expect to find the triclinium.22 For that reason, I would identify
the apsidal hall in the central reception suite at Piazza Armerina as a triclinium
and the ...
Elaine K. Gazda, Anne E. Haeckl, 1994
10
Planting Design Illustrated
5) Peristyle courtyard garden prototype (Fig. 2.4 and 2.5) The ancient Greeks
learned from the Egyptian formal courtyard gardens and developed them into the
peristyle courtyard garden prototype; this prototype was inherited and developed
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERISTYLE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
peristyle is used in the context of the following news items.
Special Olympics underway in L.A.; Michelle Obama says welcome!
Organizers announced this afternoon that tickets for the opening ceremony had sold out, although the seats in the peristyle end and others ... «MyNewsLA.com, Jul 15»
Arts Commission to get $50000 national grant
... program of the Arts Commission, will be for sale. And at 5:30 p.m., a multimedia collage will be introduced in the museum's Peristyle Theatre. «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
Culinary Masters Competition 2016 | Nominee (South): Justin Devillier
Upon arrival he worked at Bacco and Stella!, but his eyes opened wide when he entered the kitchen of chef Anne Kearney-Sand at Peristyle, ... «Robb Report, Jul 15»
5 Potential Options for LA Coliseum Naming Rights
... is shopping naming rights for the LA Coliseum hit this week, opening up plenty of speculation about whose name could grace the Peristyle in ... «Reign of Troy, Jul 15»
Wednesday Podcast: Clay Travis
We have new episodes of the Peristyle Podcast every week, covering USC Trojan football and recruiting in podcast form since 2008. «Scout, Jul 15»
Area musician pens book on travels abroad
She has performed at the Kennedy Center, National Gallery of Art, and the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle. She was awarded an Outstanding ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
Brett Leonard returns home to jumpstart creative initiatives
The premiere of the first few films is at 7pm on Thursday, July 16th. Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org, ... «Toledo City Paper, Jul 15»
Marti's in the French Quarter closes for the summer
After it closed, chef John Neal turned the space into Peristyle. Neal died in 1995, and Anne Kearney, his protege, took over. Kearney would ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
USC summer workout highlights 7/10
Not a USCFootball.com member? Sign up now and you'll get a seven day FREE trial! Join the Peristyle Family and get all the great information ... «Scout, Jul 15»
As streetcar work intensifies, French Quarter restaurant takes …
The old Marti's closed in 1988 and was reopened by chef John Neal as Peristyle in 1992. When Neal died three years later, his protégé Anne ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
