Roman Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome

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A detail of the 1st century BCE fresco which decorated the dining room (triclinium) of the Villa of the Farnesina in Rome. The long frieze depicts judicial scenes, perhaps famous cases and the events which led to the trial. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, August 11). Roman Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1378/roman-fresco-villa-of-the-farnesina-rome/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome." World History Encyclopedia, August 11, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1378/roman-fresco-villa-of-the-farnesina-rome/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome." World History Encyclopedia, 11 Aug 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1378/roman-fresco-villa-of-the-farnesina-rome/.

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