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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Villa of Livia; Garden Fresco Room
Work_PrefTitle
Villa of Livia; Garden Fresco Room
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, grove with quince tree and flowers
Image_Title
Detail, grove with quince tree and flowers
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient))
Agent_Display
unknown (Roman (ancient))
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Palazzo Massimo alle Terme; largo di Villa Peretti, 1
Work_LocationNotes
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme; largo di Villa Peretti, 1
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.901403 12.498216
GPS
41.901403 12.498216
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 30-20 BCE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 30-20 BCE (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Roman (ancient)
Work_Culture
Roman (ancient)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Imperial (Roman); Second Style
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Imperial (Roman); Second Style
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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fresco (painting)
Work_Worktype1
fresco (painting)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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painting
Work_Classification
painting
Classification
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Material:
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pigment on plaster; decorated stuccowork
Work_MaterialDisplay
pigment on plaster; decorated stuccowork
Material
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Technique:
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fresco painting (technique)
Work_Technique
fresco painting (technique)
Technique
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Measurements:
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19 ft (width, room)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
19 ft (width, room)
Measurements
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Description:
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The Villa of Livia, (Livia Drusilla, later Julia Augusta) the wife of Augustus, is located at Prima Porta on the Via Flaminia. It was probably part of the dowry she brought to the Julio-Claudian dynasty. The site was rediscovered and explored as early as 1596, but it was not recognized as the Villa of Livia until the 19th century. The frescoes of a semi-subterranean chamber, probably a cool triclinium (dining room) for summer banquets, discovered in 1863 and dating back to the late 1st century BCE, show a luscious garden with ornamental plants and pomegranate trees. Many of the plant and tree species can be identified. These frescoes were removed to Rome. Following cleaning and restoration, they were reinstalled in the Palazzo Massimo in 1998. The vault above the fresco was covered with stucco reliefs of which only a few survive. The garden can be seen in an Augustan light, where the cultivated orderly garden in the foreground and the wild grove beyond symbolize the harmony of the state under a common rule of order and the unpredictable world of nature. (Source: Area Archeology of Rome [website]; http://archeoroma.be niculturali.it/en/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The Villa of Livia, (Livia Drusilla, later Julia Augusta) the wife of Augustus, is located at Prima Porta on the Via Flaminia. It was probably part of the dowry she brought to the Julio-Claudian dynasty. The site was rediscovered and explored as early as 1596, but it was not recognized as the Villa of Livia until the 19th century. The frescoes of a semi-subterranean chamber, probably a cool triclinium (dining room) for summer banquets, discovered in 1863 and dating back to the late 1st century BCE, show a luscious garden with ornamental plants and pomegranate trees. Many of the plant and tree species can be identified. These frescoes were removed to Rome. Following cleaning and restoration, they were reinstalled in the Palazzo Massimo in 1998. The vault above the fresco was covered with stucco reliefs of which only a few survive. The garden can be seen in an Augustan light, where the cultivated orderly garden in the foreground and the wild grove beyond symbolize the harmony of the state under a common rule of order and the unpredictable world of nature. (Source: Area Archeology of Rome [website]; http://archeoroma.be niculturali.it/en/)
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-PM-VLGP-E15
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-PM-VLGP-E15
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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