Add to ORKGIn this dissertation I investigate the selections made by patrons of sculpture for the late Hellenistic houses of Delos. Previous work by Martin Kreeb established the corpus of domestic sculpture, focused on their settings and range of functions, and contrasted Delos with earlier Greek houses and the later houses of Pompeii. His work raises questions, which I examine, about the Delian population and the development of domestic display, especially Italian inhabitants and their role as patrons. I further focus on the subjects and styles of the sculptures, and how they reveal the different meanings and uses of sculpture in Delian houses. The wealth of the Delian population was a more important influence on domestic decor than the ethnic or cul...
