Detail View: ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART: Three Still Lifes
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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Three Still Lifes
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Image View:
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Detail, middle panel, a kingfisher (bird) perches on a silver jug surrounded by seafood, including cuttlefish (top), lobster (left) and shells and mussels (right)
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient) painter)
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Location:
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repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) 8644
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Location Note:
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1380 Sherbrooke Street West (exhibition location)
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GPS:
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+45.4987-73.5801
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Date:
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ca. 62-79 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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Paintings
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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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Measurements:
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41 cm (height) x 129 cm (width)
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Subjects:
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animal; genre; still life; Pompeii (Extinct city); food
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Description:
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Part of the 2015 "Pompeii" exhibit which featured over 220 archaeological artifacts, most from the Naples National Archaeological Museum. The exhibit was designed to immerse viewers in settings of every day life in Pompeii, complete with state-of-the-art visual effects and soundscapes. This work is a long panel with three scenes outlined with colored borders, showing food and food animals in lively compositions.
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-PEX-TSL-A01
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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