Pompeii from the Real to the Ideal: The Reception of Pompeii

Abstract

In view of the enormous quantity of publications on all aspects of Pompeii and its environment, the present special issue of CLARA is but a drop in the Mediterranean ocean, yet — although almost every stone has been turned and every image scrutinized — both the real and the ideal Pompeii still contain material for study. The papers that we aim to publish in CLARA on an incremental basis vary in terms of nature, scope and methodology. As editors and authors we hope that these contributions are eye-opening and offer something of interest to students and researchers within ancient art and its reception.