Volume 31 (2024) Article 11

Peatland paintings from the past: A picture of a wetland described by Philostratus the Elder (ca. 190–230 CE)

by P. de Klerk

Published online: 21.08.2024

Summary

Texts from ancient cultures provide valuable information on how past societies experienced peatlands and other wetlands. An ancient painting - which has not been preserved - displayed a mire within its landscape. Philostratus the Elder - who wrote a book on ancient Greek/Roman paintings - describes this piece of art with great admiration. This article presents and analyses the text in a wetland context.

Citation

de Klerk, P. (2024) Peatland paintings from the past: A picture of a wetland described by Philostratus the Elder (ca. 190–230 CE). Mires and Peat, 31, 11, 6pp. (Online: http://www.mires-and-peat.net/pages/volumes/map31/map3111.php); doi: 10.19189/MaP.2024.OMB.Sc.2417895

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