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Cubiculum Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome
A detail of the 1st century BCE fresco which entirely decorated a cubiculum (probably a bedroom) of the Villa of the Farnesina in Rome. The room has a distinct Egyptian flavour mixed with scenes from Greek mythology. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome...
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Boxers Fresco, Akrotiri, Thera
The Boxers Fresco from Bronze Age Akrotiri on the island of Thera (Santorini), c. 1700 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
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Minoan Lady, Fresco, Akrotiri
A fresco from the House of the Ladies in Akrotiri on the Aegean island of Thera (Santorini), c. 17th century BCE. The several women depicted on the walls of the room wear typical Minoan dress. Above the women is a representation of a starry...
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Mycenaean Fresco
Mycenaean fresco from Mycenae (1250-1180 BCE). Archeaological Museum Mycenae.
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Griffin Fresco, Knossos
The griffin fresco in situ, Minoan palace of Knossos, Crete, (1700-1450 BCE).
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Roman Fresco of a Banquet Scene, Herculaneum
Banquet scene in a fresco from Herculaneum, Italy. The woman wears a transparent silk gown while the man to the left raises a rhyton drinking vessel. Made c. 50 BCE, during the Late Roman Republic. Le Musée absolu, Phaidon. 59 (23 in) x 53...
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Erotic Fresco from the Suburban Baths, Pompeii
This erotic fresco from the Suburban Baths at Pompeii depicts two women. 1st century CE.
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Minoan Bull-leaping Fresco
Minoan fresco depicting a bull leaping scene, found in Knossos, 1600-1400 BCE. Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete.
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Mycenaean Shield Fresco
A fragment from a fresco from the acropolis of Mycenae depicting the typical figure-of-eight shield design. 15th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
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Pelias Recognizes Jason, Fresco from Pompeii
Pelias recognizes Jason, fresco from Pompeii, 1st century CE, Exhibition: Medea's Love and the Hunt for the Golden Fleece (2018-2019), Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung, Frankfurt am Main