Greek and Roman Painting and the Digital Humanities

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

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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.

Inhalt

1 Introduction: The Digital Milliet, Between Ancient Painting and Digital Technologies Part 1 From the Recueil Milliet to the Digital Milliet 2 Adolphe Reinach and the Modernity of the Recueil Milliet 3 Commenting the Digital Milliet: From the Print to the Digital Version 4 The Digital Milliet: Development and Roadmap 5 Dire le Décor Antique (DDA): When Greek and Latin Texts meet Realia Part 2 Applying Digital Tools to the Analysis of Ancient Art 6 Enhancing Digital Publications with Alpheios 7 Texts on Artifacts: How to Improve Epigraphic Publication in a Digital Ecosystem 8 Danaids at Rest: Images in Context, Images in Networks: New Keys for the Study of Italiote Funerary Eschatology: Methods, Tools and Initial Results Part 3 Ancient Wall Painting 9 How Were Roman Wall Paintings Made? Material and Textual Evidence 10 Surface and Suggestion: The Materiality of Curtains in Roman Wall Painting 11 Adsere Caelo: Gladiators, Pictorial Space and Visual Culture in Pompei 12 Conclusion