Frescoes of Villa di Livia

Termini, San Lorenzo

Frescoes of Villa di Livia
These were frescoes from the underground nymphaeum of the villa at Prima Porta of Livia Drusilla, third wife of Octavius Augustus. The frescoes offer a view of splendid gardens animated by birds and occupied an entire hall that measured 5.90 x 11.70 m. They are one of the masterpieces of roman painting which have reached us through the ages.