Scena nilotica
Fresco from Pompeii.
55—79 CE.
75 × 127 cm.
Inv. No. 113195.Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXXIVPhoto by Luigi Spina

Scena nilotica.

Fresco from Pompeii.
55—79 CE.
75 × 127 cm.
Inv. No. 113195.

Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXXIV
(Napoli, Museo archeologico nazionale, Sala LXXIV).

Pompeii, House of the Physician or House of the Judgement of Solomon (VIII, 5, 24).
Origin:
Pompeii, VIII. 5. 24, House of the Physician or House of the Judgement of Solomon, from a low wall connecting peristyle columns.
Description:
E’ raffigurata una battaglia tra pigmei contro ippopotami e coccodrilli, soggetto caro all’arte romana.
Credits:
Photo, text: Google Cultural Institute.
© Photo: Luigi Spina.
2019. Add. information: http://pompeiiinpictures.com.
Keywords: ζωγραφικήί pictura ars picturae painting pittura malerei peinture ρωμαϊκές roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines 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 bird birds uccello vogel oiseau πουλί navis velifera sailing ship vessel veliero segelschiff voilier ιστιοφόρο velum sail sails vela segel voile πανί ιστίο architecture architectural composition motive motives motif motifs architettura composizione architettonica motivo architettonico motivi architettonici architektur architektonische komposition architektonisches motiv architecturale architecturaux αρχιτεκτονική σύνθεση imaginary fantasy immaginaria fantasia imaginäre fantasie imaginaire fantaisie φανταστική φαντασία columna column colonna kolonne säule colonne κολόνα στύλος aplustre stern poppa heck poupe πρύμνη cadaver corpse dead body cadavere uomo morto leichnam verstorbene cadavre cup bowl coppa becher schale coupe warship galley galleys nave da guerra galea galera kriegsschiff galeere navire de guerre galère πολεμικό πλοίο γαλέρα oarsman oarsmen oarsmans vogatore vogatori ruderer rameur κωπηλάτης country village sanctuary santuario di campagna dorfheiligtum rustikale heiligtum sanctuaire rustique ρουστίκ ιερό aedes templum temple tempio tempel ναός conical roof tetto conico konisches dach kegeldach toit conique κωνική οροφή pediment frontone timpano giebeldreieck fronton αέτωμα boat barca boot bateau canot barque βάρκα prora prow bow struggle fight combatte kampf combattant sacred tree albero sacro heiliger baum arbre sacré house of the physician judgement solomon judgment viii 5 24 pygmy pygmies pigmy pigmies pigmeo pigmei pygmäe pygmäen pygmée pygmées crocodile coccodrillo krokodil ροκόδειλος hippopotamus ippopotamo flußpferd hippopotame scena nilotica nile scene nilotic landscape del nilo nil-szene nillandschaft scène du nil ibis ibi ibisse predator devourer mangiatore verschlinger dévoreur swimmer swimming nuotatore nuoto schwimmer schwimmen nageur la natation κολυμβητής κολύμπι cymbalum cymbala cymbal cembalo cembali kymbala cymbale κύμβαλον κύμβαλα vascello gefäß vaisseau inv no 113195