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PREFACE
Studies in ancient landscape painting revealed the importance of the murals
from Boscotrecase. In order to establish their proper place in the historical develop-
ment the reconstruction of the walls had to be attempted. This is mainly the work of
Miss Christine Alexander, but both authors share the responsibility for the results.
Miss T. Tolmacheff of the Metropolitan Museum made the drawings. The pieces
in New York were cleaned by G. Papadopulos who reports on his observations in
the appendix. Mr. W. Gauer assisted at the examination of the Neapolitan pieces and
made valuable observations.
Thanks are due to the authorities of both the Neapolitan and the Metropolitan
Museums, especially to A. Maiuri, A. Stazio, O. Elia in Naples, to I. V. Noble, D. v.
Bothmer, B. Cook, M. Pease in New York. The Metropolitan Museum photo-
graphed the entire set of its pieces, the German Archaeological Institute in Rome
those in Naples. The authors express their deep gratitude for the unümited co-
operation and assistance to the many who, in one way or another, were involved in
the preparation of the material. The help from H. Sichtermann deserves special notice.
A very generous contribution of Mrs. R. W. Byerly made the publication of
color plates possible. The readers of the present study will be no less grateful to
her than the authors.
The Charles and Rosanna Batchelor Memorial Foundation, New York, contri-
buted to some miscellaneous expenses incurred in the preparation of the study,
through the establishment of a fund in the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.
The Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton granted the undersigned two
terms of membership during which this text was written. Many discussions with the
Institute’s members helped him to formulate his thoughts, he wants to thank parti-
cularly E. Brann, E. Panofsky, K. Schefold, H. A. and D. B. Thompson, above
all R. Oppenheimer, the Director of the Institute. He enjoyed the hospitality of the
American Academy in Rome for three consecutive summers and owes much to dis-
cussions with his colleagues there, especially with L. Richardson.
After the completion of the manuscript the “House of Augustus” on the Palatine
was excavated and the second volume of H. G. Beyen’s comprehensive study on
Pompeian Wall Painting appeared. Thanks to the courtesy of Prof. Carettoni the
new, very important house could be visited. An attempt has been made to incor-
porate the results of this visit as well as of the reading of Beyen’s book. No changes
in the argument were found necessary.
PETER H. VON BLANCKENHAGEN
Studies in ancient landscape painting revealed the importance of the murals
from Boscotrecase. In order to establish their proper place in the historical develop-
ment the reconstruction of the walls had to be attempted. This is mainly the work of
Miss Christine Alexander, but both authors share the responsibility for the results.
Miss T. Tolmacheff of the Metropolitan Museum made the drawings. The pieces
in New York were cleaned by G. Papadopulos who reports on his observations in
the appendix. Mr. W. Gauer assisted at the examination of the Neapolitan pieces and
made valuable observations.
Thanks are due to the authorities of both the Neapolitan and the Metropolitan
Museums, especially to A. Maiuri, A. Stazio, O. Elia in Naples, to I. V. Noble, D. v.
Bothmer, B. Cook, M. Pease in New York. The Metropolitan Museum photo-
graphed the entire set of its pieces, the German Archaeological Institute in Rome
those in Naples. The authors express their deep gratitude for the unümited co-
operation and assistance to the many who, in one way or another, were involved in
the preparation of the material. The help from H. Sichtermann deserves special notice.
A very generous contribution of Mrs. R. W. Byerly made the publication of
color plates possible. The readers of the present study will be no less grateful to
her than the authors.
The Charles and Rosanna Batchelor Memorial Foundation, New York, contri-
buted to some miscellaneous expenses incurred in the preparation of the study,
through the establishment of a fund in the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.
The Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton granted the undersigned two
terms of membership during which this text was written. Many discussions with the
Institute’s members helped him to formulate his thoughts, he wants to thank parti-
cularly E. Brann, E. Panofsky, K. Schefold, H. A. and D. B. Thompson, above
all R. Oppenheimer, the Director of the Institute. He enjoyed the hospitality of the
American Academy in Rome for three consecutive summers and owes much to dis-
cussions with his colleagues there, especially with L. Richardson.
After the completion of the manuscript the “House of Augustus” on the Palatine
was excavated and the second volume of H. G. Beyen’s comprehensive study on
Pompeian Wall Painting appeared. Thanks to the courtesy of Prof. Carettoni the
new, very important house could be visited. An attempt has been made to incor-
porate the results of this visit as well as of the reading of Beyen’s book. No changes
in the argument were found necessary.
PETER H. VON BLANCKENHAGEN