Fresco of Daedalus and Icarus, House of the Priest Amandus, Pompeii, Italy

Fresco panel of the Daedalus and Icarus, in the triclinium of the Casa del Sacerdos Amandus, or House of the Priest Amandus, Pompeii, Italy. The fresco is in the Third Style of Roman wall painting, 20–10 BC, characterised by an ornamental elegance in figurative and colourful decoration. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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LC16_ITALY_MC_0188.jpg

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Manuel Cohen

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4049x5906 / 10.6MB

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1st century BC 20-10 BC 3rd Style ancient antiquity archaeological Archaeological Areas of Pompeii Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata archaeology archeological archeology architectural detail art boat building Campania Casa del Sacerdos Amandus classical color colour Daedalus Daedalus and Icarus damaged death Europe European excavation fall of Icarus falling fine arts fresco heritage history House of the Priest Amandus Icarus image indoors inside interior Italia Italy Mount Vesuvius mythological mythology painting panel Pompeii Roman site sky Southern Europe Southern European Third Style tourism travel triclinium UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site vertical Vesuvius volcanic eruption wall painting domus restoration restored 2015

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Pompeii, Italy