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"Pompeii - Various ornaments from near the Gate of Nola".

Identifier: pompeianaedifice00gell (find matches)
Title: Pompeiana : the topography, edifices, and ornaments of Pompeii
Year: 1817 (1810s)
Authors: Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836 Gandy, John P. (John Peter), 1787-1850 Lewis, Frederick Christian, 1779-1856 Hobsen, H Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878 Hollis, George, 1793-1842 Lizars, W. H. (William Home), 1788-1859 Le Keux, John Henry, 1812-1896 Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870 Cooke, George, 1781-1834 Shury, James Rawle, S Wise, W Porter, S Walker, John, 1759-1830 Pye, John, 1782-1874 Goodall, Edward, 1795-1870 Heath, Charles, 1785-1848
Subjects: Architecture, Roman -- Italy Pompeii (Extinct city) Pompeii (Extinct city) Pompeii (Extinct city) -- Buildings, structures, etc Pompeii (Extinct city) -- Maps
Publisher: London : Printed for Rodwell and Martin
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
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theNolan Gate. The centre compartment (4) is analtar, above which is a painting of a sacrifice. These paintings of serpents, but generally in pairs,are frequently seen at the angles and corners ofstreets at Pompeii. They were the local genii *:their emblems rendered sacred, and guarded thespot from pollution : hie . . . veto quisquam faxit oletum Pinge duos angues. Pueri, sacer est locus extraMeiite. Perseus, 1—112. It is remarkable that the serpent was in all historiesmysterious. The serpent of Eve need not becited: a serpent originally delivered the Delphicresponses: it was the emblem of eternity; aswas, perhaps, the cone, or germ, like the egg ofinert matter 2. 1 Outline of a painting, representing a combatbetween two gladiators. Their helmets and boots • See Antichita dErcolano, vol. ii. where the addition of Harpo-crates imposed even silence.—Lampridius, in Heliogab.—Sekvius.In modem Italy the same purpose is answered by a Madomia, orsaint. ■ Macrobius, Sat. I. 19—20.
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En.gra.vedby diafHeaGi VARIOUS OBNAMENTS TROM NEAR THE GATE OP NOLA. Published Aug* 1.1817, tj- Mels^RodweU & IvLiitiiiJIewBond Sti-eel.

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