Cubiculum Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome

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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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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). Cubiculum Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1379/cubiculum-fresco-villa-of-the-farnesina-rome/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Cubiculum Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome." World History Encyclopedia, August 11, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1379/cubiculum-fresco-villa-of-the-farnesina-rome/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Cubiculum Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome." World History Encyclopedia, 11 Aug 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1379/cubiculum-fresco-villa-of-the-farnesina-rome/.

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