Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
Preferred Title:
Wall Fresco with Marine Life [fragment]
Image View:
Detail, center, a human boy rides a dolphin
Creator:
unknown (Roman (ancient))
Location:
repository: Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Location Note:
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme; largo di Villa Peretti, 1
GPS:
41.901403 12.498216
Date:
ca. 125-150 CE (creation)
Cultural Context:
Roman (ancient)
Style Period:
Imperial (Roman)
Work Type 1:
fresco (painting)
Classification:
painting
Material:
pigment on plaster
Technique:
fresco painting (technique)
Description:
In 1943, archaeological excavations in the area of Rome known as Lungotevere di Pietra Papa found the remains of thermal baths and probably the ancient villa belonging to the Horti Caesaris (gardens of Julius Caesar); the mosaics and frescoes were sent to the Museo Nazionale Romano. This fresco was found at the river Port of San Paolo (right bank of the Tiber) along the Via Portuense. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Collection:
Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
Identifier:
7A3-R-PM-FWF-A02
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.

Wall Fresco with Marine Life [fragment]