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Spaces for Games and Entertainment in the Maritime Villa in Verige Bay, Brijuni

Social rituals of private entertainment, perhaps in their most refined and pleasurable ways, took place in maritime villas of the rich and famous. Maritime villas offered a special landscape setting with visual and acoustic effects, still greatly valued by our modern sensibilities. Ancient literary sources tell us about theatrical entertainment at dinner parties and the grouping of spaces for social activities and interaction ; interpreting material remains is more difficult. In the Verige villa, the layout of the grouped spaces was specific to the different periods of construction and use, and was further conditioned by the current social norms. The "outward orientation" and demand for exotic dining experiences and other entertainment were characteristic in the post-Augustan Empire. The entire north shore of the bay became an entertainment zone, outside of the compact residential block. Porticoes and promenades that connected the entertainment nuclei also became longer and more monumental. The pride in and the celebration of a productive estate had strong social links with hospitality and entertainment. Seasonal visits by the owner and guests were most likely closely connected with the productive role of the villa.

maritime villa; private entertainment; Verige Bay on Brijuni

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