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CLOSEDaily life in antiquity through the study of ancient furniture and textiles
Dimitra Andrianou
The work of Dimitra Andrianou focuses on the study of daily life in antiquity through the examination of ancient furniture and textiles, as preserved in the archaeological record, written sources (literary texts and inscriptions), and iconography (vase painting, reliefs, painting, and mosaics). As a member of the EuroWeb: Europe through Textiles, Network for an Integrated and Interdisciplinary Humanities (COST 19131), D. Andrianou has explored the specific use and significance of funerary textiles in the Classical and Hellenistic periods across the wider Greek world, with the aim of deepening our understanding of funerary customs. This research has led to the preparation of a monograph titled Textile Furnishings in the Ancient Greek World, forthcoming from Oxbow Books.
- D. Andrianou, (ed.), Cultural History of Furniture, vol. 1 Antiquity (London 2022).
- D. Andrianou, The Furniture and Furnishings of Ancient Greek Houses and Tombs (Cambridge 2009).
- D. Andrianou, E. Miramontes and L. Quillien, “The Terminology of Soft Furnishings in Ancient Babylonia, Greece and Rome: A Comparative Approach”, in Κ. Droß-Krüpe, L. Quillien, and K. Sarri (eds.), Textile Crossroads: Exploring European Clothing, Identity, and Culture across Millennia. Anthology of COST Action “CA 19131 – EuroWeb”, Zea Books (Lincoln, Nebraska 2024) 169-182.
- D. Andrianou et al., “’What’s in a Name?’ Toponyms and Loanwords in European Textile Cultures”, in Κ. Droß-Krüpe, L. Quillien, K. Sarri (eds.), Textile Crossroads: Exploring European Clothing, Identity, and Culture across Millennia. Anthology of COST Action “CA 19131 – EuroWeb”, Zea Books (Lincoln, Nebraska 2024) 183-203.
- D. Andrianou, “Furniture Textiles in Classical and Hellenistic Iconography”, in S. Harris, C. Brøns and M. Zuchowska (eds.), Textiles in Ancient Iconography (Oxford 2021) 91-105.
- D. Andrianou, “Pillows, Cushions and Padding in the Ancient Greek World: Gathering the Elusive Evidence,” at the Workshop Cushions, Padding and Upholstery in Antiquity, German Archaeological Institute, Rome, 11 October 2024.
- D. Andrianou, “Textile terminologies in antiquity: The terminology of soft furnishings as a case-study for the development of a comparative approach,” in Europe through Textiles, Concluding EuroWeb Conference, University of Warsaw, 20 May 2024.
- D. Andrianou, “Furnishings in ancient Greek temple inventories and private lists,” in Lists and Inventories of Textiles from Ancient to Modern Times, Workshop organized by WG3, EuroWeb CA 19131, 9 October 2023 (online).
- D. Andrianou, “Furniture and Furnishings in Macedonian and Thracian Funerary Contexts: An Integrated Analysis of Material and Visual Evidence”, in Beyond the Northern Aegean: Architectural Interactions Across Northern Greece, Macedonia, Thrace and the Black Sea Regions in the Hellenistic Period, International Symposium, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 9-11 February 2023 (in collaboration with C. and D. Stoyanova).
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