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| Type of Object: | Wall Painting |
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| Materials: | Paint and plaster |
| Measurements: | Various |
| Date or Period: | 2nd c. A.D. |
| Maker: | Roman |
| Designated List Section: | VA1 Wall Painting -- Domestic and Public |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 01/23/2001 |
| Photograph: | Direzione Generale per i Beni Archeologici |
| Copyright: | Ministry of Culture |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Beginning in about 200 B.C. wall painting in private and public buildings is characterized by imitation of stucco or marble design. Later developments include "architectural" style, "ornamental" style, and "fantastic " style. Triumphal painting in temples and public buildings illustrate military campaigns and conquered lands. Approximate date: 3rd c. B.C. to 4th c. A.D. This example is of a room in the House of the Muses in Ostia Antica. This detail is from Dionysiac myths set in panels between architectural partitions. | |
| Keywords: | |
| fresco, male figure, Roman, wall painting, |
