Pompeian portrait of a man and woman
Ca. 20 BCE — ca. 20 CE.
Inv. No. 1856,1226.1621.London, British MuseumPhoto by Roger B. Ulrich
Pompeian portrait of a man and woman.
Ca. 20 BCE — ca. 20 CE.
Inv. No. 1856,1226.1621.
London, British Museum.
Origin:
From Pompeii.
Description:
A fragment of a Pompeian wall painting that shows the portraits of a man and a woman. The original setting (context) of the painting is lost. The heads were painted in a circular field (“tondo” or medallion). The painting is dated to ca. 20 BCE to ca. 20 CE. (thus to the period of Rome’s first emperor, Augustus). Compare the woman’s hairstyle to contemporary stone portraits. Gift to the British Museum by Sir William Temple (inv. GR 1856.12-26.1621; Painting 37).
Credits:
© 2010. Photo, text: Roger B. Ulrich.
Keywords: ζωγραφικήί pictura ars picturae painting pittura malerei peinture φρεσκογραφία τοιχογραφία νωπογραφία wall fresco frescos frescoes opera parietale murale opere parietali murali affresco affreschi freskomalerei frischmalerei wandmalerei fresko fresken fresque fresques pintura mural ρωμαϊκές roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines πομπηία pompeii pompeian pompei pompeiano pompeji pompeianischen pompejanischen pompéi pompéien απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt of a woman female femminile donna weibliches frau de femme paint dipinto gemalte man male maschile uomo männliches mann masculin un homme άγνωστη γυναίκα unidentify unknown ignota sconosciuta unbekannte weiblich inconnu men tondo medallion depicting spouse spouses husband and wife married couple hairdo hairstyle inv no 1856 1226 1621
