John Tamm

 

John Tamm  Ph.D. McMaster M.A. McMaster B.Sc., B.Sc. McMaster Research Interests: Greek Vase-Painting; Greek and Roman Wall-Painting; Greek and Roman Luxury Goods, especially silverware

Department of Classics 356 University College 220 Dysart Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada R3T 2M8 Tel (204) 474-8712 Fax (204) 474-7684 Email tammj@cc.umanitoba.ca

Publications  – articles
‘Heroes and Bulls: A Black-Figure Oinochoe in Winnipeg.’ Mouseion 52
(=series III, 8) (2008), 185-208.

‘Painters and Prototypes – Banquet scenes from the Casa dei Casti Amanti
at Pompeii.’ in C. Guiral Pelegrin (ed.) Circulación de temas y sistemas
decorativos en la pintura mural antigua. Actas del IX Congreso
Internacional de la Association Internationale pour la Peinture
Murale Antique [AIPMA]. Zaragoza, 2007: 91-95.

‘Argentum Potorium and the Campanian Wall-Painter. The Priscus service
revisited.’ BABesch 80 (2005), 73-89.

‘Silverware in Wall-Paintings – Reflections of Reality?’ in  L. Borhy (ed.)
Plafonds et voûtes à l’époque antique. Actes du VIIIe Colloque
international de la peinture murale antique. Budapest, 2004: 413-416.

‘Roman drinking silver: terms, forms, and functions. Some notes’ in
R. Egan, M. Joyal (eds.) Daimonopylai. Winnipeg, 2004: 453-467.

Publications – reviews
Review of R. Taylor, Roman Builders. A study in architectural process.
(Cambridge 2003). Mouseion 47.2 (2003).

Review of K.S. Painter, The Insula of the Menander at Pompeii. Vol. IV:
The Silver Treasure (Oxford 2001) Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2002.09.29.

Review of H. Mielsch and B. Niemeyer, Römisches Silber aus Ägypten in
Berlin (Berlin 2001). Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2002.03.36.

Review of the Gnomon Bibliographische Datenbank. Bryn Mawr
Classical Review, 4.9.97.

Review of Dyabola v. 3.1. Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 6.10.96.

Review of Dyabola. Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 27.9.95.

Publications – Other
‘An Athenian jug in Winnipeg.’ AIA Winnipeg chapter newsletter, September 2009.