Author: Lulof, Patricia S. & Carlo Rescigno. (eds).
Title: Deliciae fictiles IV. Architectural terracottas in ancient Italy. Images of gods, monsters and heroes. Proceedings of the international conference held in Rome (Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, Royal Netherlands Institute) and Syracuse (Museo Archeologico Regionale 'Paolo Orsi'), October 21-25, 2009.
Description: Oxford & Oakville, Oxbow Books, [2011]. XIV,633pp. B./w. figs & 16 plts with col. ills. Orig. hardcover (pictorial boards). In Ancient Italy, temples were adorned with full-figure architectural terra-cotta images such as acroteria, statuary groups and high reliefs. These terra-cottas mostly show complex scenes of gods and heroes, legendary battles and mythical animals, as well as large volutes and palmettes. The fourth edition of the Deliciae Fictiles conferences focused on this specific class of mostly handmade terra-cotta roof decoration from Etruria and Central Italy, Campania, Magna Graecia and Sicily. The volume contains sixty contributions, publishing new material, new findings and many new reconstructions of this highly rare material from all over Italy from the Archaic period into the Hellenistic times. A vast bibliography and over seven hundred illustrations, many of which in color, provide reference material for scholars and students of archaeology, ancient architecture and technique, art history and iconography.

Keywords: Archaeology Europe Italy Terracotta Archeologie Europa Italië Terracotta