Monday, June 29, 2009

Pompeii Wall Art


The painting above depicting the fall of Icarus was preserved on a wall in Pompeii--the artist is unknown, as is the date (but it was likely created sometime in the late first century BC or in the first century AD before 79, when Vesuvius erupted and the city was buried).

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  1. Really good post! Have a look at my latest painting: oil paintings - Object of timeless beauty;

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