Comments on: Reclining and Dining (and Drinking) in Ancient Rome http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/reclining-and-dining-and-drinking-in-ancient-rome/ The online magazine of the Getty Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Shelby Brown http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/reclining-and-dining-and-drinking-in-ancient-rome/#comment-339999 Shelby Brown Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:56:02 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=8709#comment-339999 Dear Paula, The docent couches look confusing because we used yoga mats and cushions to separate each diner. Each group of three docents is, however, supposed to be reclining on one large bed. Their individual "sedes" (reclining area) on the bed is indicated by a mat. In the diagram showing guest and host beds, each bed is 6 or 7 feet long and can hold three people. Dear Paula,
The docent couches look confusing because we used yoga mats and cushions to separate each diner. Each group of three docents is, however, supposed to be reclining on one large bed. Their individual “sedes” (reclining area) on the bed is indicated by a mat. In the diagram showing guest and host beds, each bed is 6 or 7 feet long and can hold three people.

]]> By: Paula Carroll http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/reclining-and-dining-and-drinking-in-ancient-rome/#comment-331930 Paula Carroll Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:00:49 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=8709#comment-331930 The size of the "couches" bothers me. The docents seem to be on individual couches about 2'x5'. So three diners need three 2'x5' couches. But the "digital reconstruction" and the ancient triclinium all only have ONE (2'x5') couch on each side. How could NINE people dine there? The size of the “couches” bothers me. The docents seem to be on individual couches about 2′x5′. So three diners need three 2′x5′ couches. But the “digital reconstruction” and the ancient triclinium all only have ONE (2′x5′) couch on each side. How could NINE people dine there?

]]> By: carol Rosenberg http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/reclining-and-dining-and-drinking-in-ancient-rome/#comment-331811 carol Rosenberg Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:06:17 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=8709#comment-331811 Loved the paintings; the models were superb; too bad Lap Bend Surgery wasn't around then. Loved the paintings; the models were superb; too bad Lap Bend Surgery wasn’t around then.

]]> By: Lou Rosen http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/reclining-and-dining-and-drinking-in-ancient-rome/#comment-331799 Lou Rosen Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:33:35 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=8709#comment-331799 Thanks for the text information and the pictures. They are helpful as was the great workshop. Lou Rosen Thanks for the text information and the pictures. They are helpful as was the great workshop.

Lou Rosen

]]> By: Phyllis Zatzick http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/reclining-and-dining-and-drinking-in-ancient-rome/#comment-331762 Phyllis Zatzick Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:01:27 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=8709#comment-331762 Thank you for this wonderful window into the ancient world. These pictures are so much more valuable than 1000 words. Please keep these reinactments coming. Thank you for this wonderful window into the ancient world. These pictures are so much more valuable than 1000 words. Please keep these reinactments coming.

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