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The House of Vetti is located in region VI, near the Vesuvian Gate, bordered by the Vicolo di Mercurio and the Vicolo dei Vettii. The house is one of the largest domus in Pompeii, spanning the entire southern section of block 15. [3] The plan is fashioned in a typical Roman domus with the exception of a tablinum, which is not included.
English: Fresco depicting the metamorphosis of Cyparissus, from the House of the Vettii in Pompeii (VI 15, 1). Here, the youth Cyparissus, beloved of Apollo - who is gazing at him lovingly at the top - is sitting on a rock next to his favorite companion, a tamed stag.
Fresco Depicting Mars and Venus, from the House of Mars and Venus in Pompeii. Venus was the divine protector of Pompeii, and featured in many frescoes around the city. [15] The goddess of love, sex, and fertility, Venus was closely associated with eroticism and prostitution in ancient Rome. [16]
Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a series of striking paintings showing Helen of Troy and other Greek heroes has been uncovered in the ruined Roman town of Pompeii.
The home was buried beneath the ash and debris that wiped out Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. but elaborate frescoes painted onto its interior walls have remained largely intact.
Punishment of Ixion, House of the Vettii, Pompeii Painting in ancient Rome is a rather poorly understood aspect of Roman art, as there are few survivals, which are mostly wall-paintings from Pompeii, Herculaneum and other sites buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, where many decorative wall paintings were preserved under the ashes and hardened lava.
The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason: Public domain Public domain false false The author died in 1927, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 95 years or fewer .
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