Frescoes of Villa di Livia

National Roman Museum Palazzo Massimo alle Terme

 
DESCRIZIONE:

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.

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LE MOSTRE

Bimillenario augusteo. Nuovi percorsi della Villa di Livia e nuovo allestimento dell’antiquarium Bimillenario augusteo. Nuovi percorsi della Villa di Livia e nuovo allestimento dell’antiquarium DAL 12/09/2014 AL 31/12/2015
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