Roman Aristocratic Lady, Villa of the Farnesina Fresco

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Seated Roman aristocratic lady. 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. (2018, December 21). Roman Aristocratic Lady, Villa of the Farnesina Fresco. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9773/roman-aristocratic-lady-villa-of-the-farnesina-fre/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Aristocratic Lady, Villa of the Farnesina Fresco." World History Encyclopedia, December 21, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9773/roman-aristocratic-lady-villa-of-the-farnesina-fre/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Aristocratic Lady, Villa of the Farnesina Fresco." World History Encyclopedia, 21 Dec 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9773/roman-aristocratic-lady-villa-of-the-farnesina-fre/.

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