Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy, interior view, Bedroom D.
Title
Villa Farnesina , Rome , Italy , interior view , Bedroom D .
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman Roman Italian European Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style)
Subject
Houses Interiors Bedrooms Alcoves Friezes (Ornamental bands) Optical illusions Murals Myths Legends Fictitious characters Supernatural beings
Description
"The Villa Farnesina , which some scholars think was built by Agrippa in 21 B.C . to celebrate his marriage to Julia , daughter of the emperor Augustus , displayed one of the most refined examples of Roman domestic decoration . It is dated to the transitional period between the Roman Republic and the Imperial Age , which coincides with the transition from the Second to the Third Pompeian Style. " (p.110)
Location Depicted
Rome (Italy) Italy
Material
Paint
Technique
Painting (image-making) Mural painting (activity) Fresco painting (technique)
Work Type
Architecture Houses Bedrooms Frescoes (paintings) Murals Mural paintings (visual works)
Repository
Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Massimo alle Terme (Rome, Italy) Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Italy)
Source
Pappalardo, Umberto. The Splendor of Roman Wall Painting. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2009. (p.114)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Pappalardo courtesy: the Archaeological Department of Rome, with the consent of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC 1734-21.jpg
Rating
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