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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Priapus Depicted with the Attributes of Mercury
Work_PrefTitle
Priapus Depicted with the Attributes of Mercury
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall view of fresco fragment
Image_Title
Overall view of fresco fragment
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient) mosaicist)
Agent_Display
unknown (Roman (ancient) mosaicist)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) s.n.
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) s.n.
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazza Museo, 19
Work_LocationNotes
Piazza Museo, 19
Location Note
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GPS:
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40.853378 14.250486
GPS
40.853378 14.250486
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 89 BCE-79 CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 89 BCE-79 CE (creation)
Date
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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)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Imperial (Roman)
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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Paintings
Work_Classification
Paintings
Classification
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Material:
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pigment on plaster
Work_MaterialDisplay
pigment on plaster
Material
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Technique:
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fresco painting (technique)
Work_Technique
fresco painting (technique)
Technique
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Subjects:
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deities; mythology (Classical); Mercury (Roman deity); Pompeii (Extinct city); erotic art
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; mythology (Classical); Mercury (Roman deity); Pompeii (Extinct city); erotic art
Subjects
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Description:
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Fresco from Pompeii representing a Priapus/Mercury caricature. Now displayed in the Secret Cabinet (Gabinetto Segreto) of the museum. In Greek mythology, Priapus was a minor rustic fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male genitalia. He was best noted for his huge, permanently erect penis, which gave rise to the medical term priapism. Here he is also shown with winged sandals, caduceus and holding a sack, all attributes of Mercury. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Fresco from Pompeii representing a Priapus/Mercury caricature. Now displayed in the Secret Cabinet (Gabinetto Segreto) of the museum. In Greek mythology, Priapus was a minor rustic fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male genitalia. He was best noted for his huge, permanently erect penis, which gave rise to the medical term priapism. Here he is also shown with winged sandals, caduceus and holding a sack, all attributes of Mercury. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-NAM-XC-PG-A01
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-NAM-XC-PG-A01
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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