LaYOUT OF THE MOSAIC AND WALLS CONFIRMING A HIERARCHY OF FUNCTIONAL SPACES OF THE INSULA OF THE MUSE IN OSTIA ANTICA

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  • HORI Yoshiki
    Prof., Dept. of Architecture and Urban Design, Faculty of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University, Dr. Eng. and M. Phil., Honorary Research Fellow, School of European Culture and Language(SECL), Dept. of Classical and Archaeological Studies, University of Kent

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  • オスティア，ミューズの家におけるモザイク・壁体配置と空間構成
  • オスティア,ミューズの家におけるモザイク・壁体配置と空間構成 : オスティア・ローマ都市研究(2)
  • オスティア,ミューズ ノ イエ ニ オケル モザイク ・ ヘキタイ ハイチ ト クウカン コウセイ : オスティア ・ ローマ トシ ケンキュウ(2)
  • Research on Roman urbanism in Ostia　II
  • オスティア・ローマ都市研究　II

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Abstract

The laser scanner allows for a more detailed analysis and a greater potential for understanding the layout of mosaics. In insula Muse, it was difficult to lay out the floor mosaics in parallel with all of the walls of the rooms that were not exactly rectangular. Any mosaics with geometric pattern required a few choice to be made of the walls about the guideline of its layout. Those mosaics do not only occupy the floor, but also they followed the wall chosen and could be planned to mark on the floor a hierarchy of functional spaces and the division into parts serving different purposes with the movement of visitors. The layout of mosaics in the Insula of Muse could link areas connected in function.

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