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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Portrait of Terentius Neo and Wife
Work_PrefTitle
Portrait of Terentius Neo and Wife
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Paquius Proculus and Wife
Work_AltTitle
Paquius Proculus and Wife
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, wife holding two wax tablets and stylus
Image_Title
Detail, wife holding two wax tablets and stylus
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 Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) 9058
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) 9058
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazza Museo Nazionale, 19
Work_LocationNotes
Piazza Museo Nazionale, 19
Location Note
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GPS:
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40.8534 14.2505
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Date:
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ca. 50-79 CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 50-79 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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Fourth Style; Imperial (Roman)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Fourth Style; 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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painting
Work_Classification
painting
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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Measurements:
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65 cm (height) x 58 cm (width)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
65 cm (height) x 58 cm (width)
Measurements
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Description:
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The tradition of the imagines maiorum (images of ancestors usually made of wax) gave rise to some fine painted portraits. The most famous of these is Terentius Neo and his Wife from the tablinum ('study room') in the House of Paquius Proculus at Pompeii. It was situated on the end wall of the room so that it would be visible to anyone entering the atrium. The man depicted is the baker Terentius Neo, as is revealed by the graffito inside the house and not, as was mistakenly believed for a long time, Paquius Proculus, whose name appears on an electoral inscription painted on an external wall. The couple are portrayed as sophisticated and well-off; she holds wax tablets and a stylus and he wears the toga, and holds a rotulus, which indicates he is a magistrate. (Source: Naples National Archaeological Museum [website]; http://cir.campania. beniculturali.it/mus eoarcheologiconazion ale)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The tradition of the imagines maiorum (images of ancestors usually made of wax) gave rise to some fine painted portraits. The most famous of these is Terentius Neo and his Wife from the tablinum ('study room') in the House of Paquius Proculus at Pompeii. It was situated on the end wall of the room so that it would be visible to anyone entering the atrium. The man depicted is the baker Terentius Neo, as is revealed by the graffito inside the house and not, as was mistakenly believed for a long time, Paquius Proculus, whose name appears on an electoral inscription painted on an external wall. The couple are portrayed as sophisticated and well-off; she holds wax tablets and a stylus and he wears the toga, and holds a rotulus, which indicates he is a magistrate. (Source: Naples National Archaeological Museum [website]; http://cir.campania. beniculturali.it/mus eoarcheologiconazion ale)
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-NAM-PTW-A04
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-NAM-PTW-A04
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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