Pictures make rooms

Is there a relationship between images on the wall and the wallpaper in the minds of their viewers? And how could such a relationship be methodically grasped? What socio-historical aspects could be derived from it? Through the contextual analysis of mythological images in Pompeian houses, Katharina Lorenz develops a new, stimulating model to address these central questions in our iconic society. In contrast to the quantifying and generalizing approaches of earlier studies, there is a consistent critical-iconological analysis of the mythological images. The focus is on the image and its detailed design, as well as its combination with other images. A key emphasis is placed on the strategies of image narration and their influence on the creation of different spatial atmospheres.