tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post7866140816996824805..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: Pompeii No.23: The 4 StylesMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-78426449240544764942014-08-14T16:56:32.289-04:002014-08-14T16:56:32.289-04:00Yes, they can blend well together I think. On my P...Yes, they can blend well together I think. On my Pinterest board Eclectic Exuberance, I have just the chairs for your room. Can't send you the pin because they've done away with that. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-17300478944554676732014-08-11T16:59:15.115-04:002014-08-11T16:59:15.115-04:00I would love to have majored in art history, too. ...I would love to have majored in art history, too. And from there having eventually made a career in museum curation. But my newspaper career was fine, and I really have no regrets about any of the choices I made.<br /><br />Biedermeier or Regency furniture would be my first choice. But then Art Deco often has the look of Biedermeier, doesn't it?Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-35376063231701695872014-08-11T14:25:15.902-04:002014-08-11T14:25:15.902-04:00Thanks for these, Mark. I loved seeing all four st...Thanks for these, Mark. I loved seeing all four styles together. You've made it easy to spot the differences and make comparisons. I keep running across art here and there (in my on line travels) that remind me of your work and I keep thinking, 'maybe I should show Mark this' - but then I think, never mind, he probably already knows about it. I've always thought that if I ever go back to school, I would major in Art History. One of the reasons I'm so enjoying the development of your gorgeous room. <br /><br />Furniture-wise, I keep thinking: Art Deco. Don't know why, but there it is. Of course Biedermiere would work beautifully too. My two cents. :)<br /><br />Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-25943116661255905272014-08-10T15:46:23.426-04:002014-08-10T15:46:23.426-04:00Hello, Theresa,
As you may have guessed, my love ...Hello, Theresa,<br /><br />As you may have guessed, my love of history is easily as great as my love of art! I am enjoying the room, and am already considering the furnishings that will go into it. In particular, I look forward to getting rid of the modern venitian blinds!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-76679554356707098542014-08-10T10:07:26.213-04:002014-08-10T10:07:26.213-04:00I am catching up again....you have been busy! I lo...I am catching up again....you have been busy! I love how you keep weaving in the history of the periods and styles. You must love walking in this room each day!Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-56538390483860764762014-08-06T11:13:27.979-04:002014-08-06T11:13:27.979-04:00Hello, Jim,
I've looked at the Federal wallpa...Hello, Jim,<br /><br />I've looked at the Federal wallpapers you've mentioned and know exactly what you're referencing. I've been thinking of papering a bathroom, and that masonry style is also showing up in more contemporary designs.<br /><br />I didn't realize that there were periods of Pompeian decoration until I started this project, but it stands to reason. I guess it's always been human nature to want something new and different — out with the old, in with the new. I like the idea, too, that as long as man has been creating art, there have been new trends that have excited a wider audience.<br /><br />Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-58432728517890348142014-08-05T23:14:06.356-04:002014-08-05T23:14:06.356-04:00Hello Mark, I find that I am drawn mostly to the...Hello Mark, I find that I am drawn mostly to the first and fourth styles, which somehow strike me as (arguably) the most architectural and organized. The first style seems to be the source of many masonry-style wallpapers, which were popular in the 19th century, and which sometimes have a heavier effect than the delicate, neoclassical details of the Adam/Federal period.<br /><br />I know that I will never again think of "Pompeii style" as encompassing only one look or set of details.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-46374940668364997802014-08-05T14:20:42.104-04:002014-08-05T14:20:42.104-04:00Hello, Jane and Lance, and welcome back from your...Hello, Jane and Lance, and welcome back from your hiatus.<br /><br />My room is indeed a compliation of styles, so you might be correct in identifying it as Fourth Style. It's worth noting that in Pompeii there was much overlapping of styles, and I think some murals could be identified several ways. Paul Wilkinson, the author of "Pompeii: The Last Day," identified the garden scene which I have posted as an example of the Second Style, as Third Style. He may have done that because the rest of the villa was predominantly Third Style, or perhaps he made that call because of the framed images atop the herms, a Third Style conceit. More likely that particular garden mural was a transitional piece between the two styles.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-42942897983921138532014-08-05T14:04:52.852-04:002014-08-05T14:04:52.852-04:00Dear Gina,
Thank you for your lovely comment — th...Dear Gina,<br /><br />Thank you for your lovely comment — the enjoyment of my viewers is at least half the fun!<br /><br />I have never been to Pompeii, but of course have been doing a lot of reading on it. I surmise from my reading that there's little left of the First Style. I think you are right that my mural looks like the Second Style in its current form, but you are wise to reserve judgement because there's much to come!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-78774771327623680752014-08-05T09:33:21.808-04:002014-08-05T09:33:21.808-04:00Hello Mark,
This is most informative and it is qu...Hello Mark,<br /><br />This is most informative and it is quite clear from your illustrations how the Four Styles varied and, indeed, why they did. All most intriguing.<br /><br />We can perhaps imagine that your own room will have a compilation of styles, rather like the Fourth Style, with so many different aspects included in the whole. Since we last looked, your room has changed significantly. You really are making the most amazing progress and, at each stage, the room gains in both interest and stature.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-20484223411085095252014-08-05T09:09:59.565-04:002014-08-05T09:09:59.565-04:00Dear Mark, I agree with Silver, wish I had known &...Dear Mark, I agree with Silver, wish I had known "the rest of the story" when we visited Pompeii a few years ago. <br />I think the 2nd style depicts your wall treatments. But I will reserve my decision until the very end when all is completed. <br />What I do know is that you have embarked on an immense project which few artists would or could tackle. I have enjoyed following your every installment and can't wait to see the next. <br /> Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-2237243177856455622014-08-04T16:18:46.648-04:002014-08-04T16:18:46.648-04:00Hello, Babara,
You have the edge on me, for I hav...Hello, Babara,<br /><br />You have the edge on me, for I have never visited Pompeii — and I hope that I'm not too late! I understand that the heat generated by tourists (and I suppose the lighting to display rooms, too) is seriously degrading the murals at an alarming rate!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-49269023581788863942014-08-04T14:22:11.033-04:002014-08-04T14:22:11.033-04:00Hello Mark, such fascinating information. I wish I...Hello Mark, such fascinating information. I wish I had known all of this before I visited Pompeii. It would have enriched my experience immensely. Eager to see what happens in the blue panel. BarbaraSilver in the Barnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574887243600325050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-79057770107122708392014-08-04T13:57:08.313-04:002014-08-04T13:57:08.313-04:00Dear Rosemary,
My mural is indeed moving in the d...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />My mural is indeed moving in the direction of the Fourth Style. It's not there yet, but will be in the coming weeks, as I move towards and concentrate on that center blue panel.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-69087552500067385202014-08-04T09:24:35.390-04:002014-08-04T09:24:35.390-04:00Dear Mark - I was totally unaware that Pompeian mu...Dear Mark - I was totally unaware that Pompeian murals fell into one of four styles of decoration, so I was very interested to learn about the development of each style.<br />I am going to select the Fourth Style for the treatment that you have given to your Pompeian room.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com