Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century

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Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century

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04-01-2007, 01:42 PM

Quote:They're both from Pompeii, so 1st C. The first one I posted is from the same house as yours.

There's also the less-famous (there are several) Sacrifice of Iphigenia scene from the House of the Vettii which I can only find in B&W on the web (although I have a colour postcard). It shows Agamemnon in white pteryges (fetchingly edged in gold ;-), a turquoise tunic (yuk!), a maroon cloak and an iron (or silvered) muscle cuirass, again with gold bits.

The problem with all of these Pompeian wallpaintings is that they are probably rip-offs of Hellenistic masterpieces (the Roman equivalents of the Green Lady, for those who remember her...), and so may not tell you anything about Roman colours, merely how the artists interpreted the Hellenistic original.

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Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Sulla - 04-01-2007, 07:03 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Tarbicus - 04-01-2007, 08:44 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Sulla - 04-01-2007, 08:49 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Tarbicus - 04-01-2007, 08:51 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Sulla - 04-01-2007, 08:54 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Tarbicus - 04-01-2007, 08:56 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Sulla - 04-01-2007, 08:57 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 04-01-2007, 12:45 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by mcbishop - 04-01-2007, 01:42 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Arthes - 04-01-2007, 02:21 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Sulla - 04-02-2007, 07:21 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by mcbishop - 04-02-2007, 09:32 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Sulla - 04-02-2007, 09:45 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Theodosius the Great - 04-02-2007, 11:46 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Magnus - 04-03-2007, 01:27 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Tarbicus - 04-03-2007, 09:15 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Primvs Pavlvs - 04-03-2007, 01:47 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Magnus - 04-03-2007, 01:49 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Theodosius the Great - 04-03-2007, 07:30 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Magnus - 04-03-2007, 08:00 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Sulla - 04-04-2007, 04:02 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Tarbicus - 04-04-2007, 01:36 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Robert Vermaat - 04-04-2007, 05:55 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Sulla - 04-04-2007, 07:24 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Marius_Ursus - 04-05-2007, 05:12 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Theodosius the Great - 12-01-2007, 06:52 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Tarbicus - 12-01-2007, 01:37 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Theodosius the Great - 12-01-2007, 11:27 PM

Roman musculata - by Paullus Scipio - 12-02-2007, 12:24 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Theodosius the Great - 12-02-2007, 03:29 AM

Musculata/ other Roman armour - by Paullus Scipio - 12-02-2007, 05:14 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Theodosius the Great - 12-02-2007, 06:40 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Tarbicus - 12-02-2007, 11:20 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 12-04-2007, 12:45 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Paullus Scipio - 12-04-2007, 03:36 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Tarbicus - 12-04-2007, 11:38 AM

Mosaic interpretation - by Paullus Scipio - 12-04-2007, 08:45 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Caratacus - 12-07-2007, 03:04 PM

Painted armour - by Paullus Scipio - 12-07-2007, 09:04 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Marcus Mummius - 12-07-2007, 11:19 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Caratacus - 12-07-2007, 11:31 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Tarbicus - 12-07-2007, 11:50 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Marcus Mummius - 12-08-2007, 12:01 AM

Painted Armour - by Paullus Scipio - 12-08-2007, 04:19 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Tarbicus - 12-08-2007, 06:53 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Caratacus - 12-08-2007, 01:01 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Tarbicus - 12-08-2007, 01:39 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-08-2007, 01:56 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Caratacus - 12-08-2007, 04:45 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Paullus Scipio - 12-08-2007, 08:55 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Tarbicus - 12-08-2007, 09:02 PM

Painted Armour - by Paullus Scipio - 12-08-2007, 10:26 PM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-09-2007, 07:53 AM

Re: Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century - by Caratacus - 12-09-2007, 11:45 AM

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