manuel cohen

Bird fresco, House of the Ephebus, Pompeii, Italy

Fresco detail of bird and plants on a white background, from a small room in the Casa dell Efebo, or House of the Ephebus, Pompeii, Italy. This room is decorated in the Fourth Style of Roman wall painting, 60-79 AD, a complex narrative style. This is a large, sumptuously decorated house probably owned by a rich family, and named after the statue of the Ephebus found here. 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

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: LC16_ITALY_MC_0247.jpg
Image Size: 5906x3937 / 9.5MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 1st century AD 4th Style 60-79 AD ancient antiquity archaeological Archaeological Areas of Pompeii Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata archaeology archeological archeology architectural detail art bird Campania Casa dell Efebo classical color colour decoration detail Europe European excavation fine arts flying Fourth Style fresco heritage history horizontal House of the Ephebus image indoors inside interior Italia Italy Mount Vesuvius painting plant Pompeii Roman site Southern Europe Southern European tourism travel UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site Vesuvius volcanic eruption wall painting domus restoration restored 2015
Contained in galleries: Pompeii, Italy

Fresco detail of bird and plants on a white background, from a small room in the Casa dell Efebo, or House of the Ephebus, Pompeii, Italy. This room is decorated in the Fourth Style of Roman wall painting, 60-79 AD, a complex narrative style. This is a large, sumptuously decorated house probably owned by a rich family, and named after the statue of the Ephebus found here. 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