Daedalus and Pasiphae
Fresco of the Fourth style. 60—79 CE.
Pompeii, Archaeological Park, House of the Vettii (VI. 15. 1. p)
Daedalus and Pasiphae.
Fresco of the Fourth style. 60—79 CE.
Pompeii, Archaeological Park, House of the Vettii (VI. 15. 1. p)
(Pompei, Parco Archeologico, Casa dei Vettii (VI. 15. 1. p)).
Origin:
Excavated 1894—1895. North exedra-pinacotheca, north wall.
Description:
In the fresco Daedalus is showing the wooden cow made by him to Pasiphae, the wife of Cretian king Minos, whom Zeus inspired with love to the bull as a punishment; Minotaurus was born as the result of their liaison.
Credits:
© 2004. Photo, text: Mazzoleni D. Domus. Pittura e architettura d’illusione nella casa romana. Arsenale Editrice, San Giovanni Lupatoto (Vr), 2004, p. 342.
© 2004. Photo: Luciano Romano.
© 2004. Photo: Luciano Romano.
Keywords: ζωγραφικήί pictura ars picturae painting pittura malerei peinture ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca greek mythology mitologia greca griechische mythologie grecque ρωμαϊκές roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines δαίδαλος daedalus daidalos dedalo dädalus dédale πασιφάη pasiphae pasiphaë pasifae pasiphaé πομπηία pompeii pompeian pompei pompeiano pompeji pompeianischen pompejanischen pompéi pompéien τέταρτο στυλ fourth style iv quarto stile vierte vierter stil quatrième φρεσκογραφία τοιχογραφία νωπογραφία wall fresco frescos frescoes opera parietale murale opere parietali murali affresco affreschi freskomalerei frischmalerei wandmalerei fresko fresken fresque fresques pintura mural domus vettiorum vettii vettius vettia house of the vi 15 1 casa dei haus der vettier maison des female dress clothes clothing garment abbigliamento femminile damenbekleidung vêtements pour femmes γυναικεία ρούχα hairdo hairstyle pettinatura acconciatura weibliche frisur coiffure féminine θηλυκό χτένισμα male maschile herrenbekleidung hommes ανδρικά tunic tunika tunique tunica beard bearded man barba uomo barbuto bart bärtiger mann barbe homme barbu barbatum γενειάδα γενειοφόρος άνθρωπος cow mucca giovenca vacca kuh vache vitula αγελάδα hammer martello marteau malleus σφυρί diadem diadème diadema διάδημα shoulder bracelet armlet bracciale braccialetto spalla schulter-armband armspange d’épaule armilla wheel ruota rad roue τροχός necklace collana halskette collier torquis κολιέ servant maidservant housemaid domestica ancella fantesca serva dienstmädchen dienerin domestique servante ancilla carpenter carpentiere zimmermann charpentier lignarius μαραγκός ξυλουργός jack-plane jointer pialla pialletta hobel rabot tools attrezzi da falegname tischlerwerkzeuge outils de instrumentum εργαλεία ξυλουργού headdress copricapo kopfbedeckung coiffe κόμμωση adornment adornments adornamento adornamenti schmuck verzierungen ornement curtain tendaggio vorhang rideau parapetasma αυλαία παραπέτασμα seat sedile sitz siège sella κάθισμα cap sakkos σάκκος wooden di legno hölzern hölzerner hölzerne en bois crafting table workbench joiner’s bench banco bancone tavolo werktisch hobelbank établi joiner tischler menuisier joinery timberwork joinering falegnameria schreinerkunst menuiserie wood cutter chisel taglierina scalpello stemmeisen stechbeitel butoir ciseau mallet mazzuolo holzhammer battoir maillet platform piattaforma su ruote fahrbare plattform plate-forme sur roues working tree lavorazione del holzverarbeitung ouvraison du fiddle drill trapano ad arco archetto drillbohrer bogenbohrer drille chignole perceuse in situ p
