Pompeii
Title
Pompeii
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
February 15, 2016
Alternative Title or Name
House of the Lararium of Achilles
Creator2
McCardell, Chris (photograph)
Work Type
visual works (works)
Date
2006
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Pompeii (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Pompeian wall painting styles
Subject
frescoes (paintings)
Achilles (Mythological character)
barrel ceilings
Description
View of vaulted ceiling and wall paintings at the House of the Lararium of Achilles in Pompeii, Italy. "Delightful 'fourth style' decorations, figurative paintings with a mythological theme and still lifes, brighten the rooms. The lararium ‘of Achilles’ owes its name to the figures, in relief and painted on a blue background, showing the final episodes of the Trojan war: the duel between Achilles and Hector, the Trojan's death, the return of his corpse in a cart to his elderly father Priam, escorted by Hermes,"--Pompeii Soprintendenza Pompei website.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
cvmita032
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