Detail View: ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART: Wall Fresco with Marine Life [fragment]
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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Wall Fresco with Marine Life [fragment]
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Image View:
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Detail, marine life including an octopus
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient))
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Location:
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repository: Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
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Location Note:
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Palazzo Massimo alle Terme; largo di Villa Peretti, 1
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GPS:
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+41.901403+12.498216
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Date:
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ca. 125-150 CE (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Roman (ancient)
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Style Period:
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Imperial (Roman)
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Work Type 1:
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fresco (painting)
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Classification:
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painting
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Material:
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pigment on plaster
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Technique:
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fresco painting (technique)
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Description:
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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)
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-PM-FWF-A07
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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