Wall fragment with winged female (Nike) on black ground
50—79 CE.91 × 56 × 5 cm. Inv. No. 72.AG.78.2.Los Angeles, John Paul Getty Museum, Getty Villa in Malibu
Wall fragment with winged female (Nike) on black ground.
50—79 CE.
91 × 56 × 5 cm.
91 × 56 × 5 cm.
Inv. No. 72.AG.78.2.
Los Angeles, John Paul Getty Museum, Getty Villa in Malibu.
Origin:
From Boscoreale. Until 1972 — Elie Borowski, Polish, 1913—2003 (Basel, Switzerland), sold to the J. Paul Getty Museum in 1972.
Description:
This fresco portrays Nike, the Greek goddess of victory with her wings extended while holding two garlands.
Fresco painting was one of the most popular methods of wall decoration in ancient Rome. A wall would first be covered with fresh plaster. Pigments were then dissolved in water and applied to the wet plaster. The combination of minerals in the pigment and carbon dioxide in the air created a solid surface upon drying. Ancient fresco painting yields colorful, enduring works of art, which crack due to the settling of building walls. Ancient Roman artists sometimes used fresco to enliven walls in dark, enclosed interior spaces.
Literature:
Vermeule, Cornelius, and Norman Neuerberg. Catalogue of the Ancient Art in the J. Paul Getty Museum (Malibu: J. Paul Getty Museum, 1973), pp. 46—47, no. 95 b.
Credits:
(cc) 2019. Photo, text: The J. Paul Getty Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.
Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.
Keywords: ζωγραφικήί pictura ars picturae painting pittura malerei peinture ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca greek mythology mitologia greca griechische mythologie grecque ρωμαϊκή romana roman römische romaine nίκη nice nike winged goddess dea alata niche geflügelte göttin déesse ailée niké βικτώρια victoria victory vittoria personifikation personnifie victoire ρωμαϊκές romano romani römisch römisches römischen römischer romain romains romaines φρεσκογραφία τοιχογραφία νωπογραφία wall fresco frescos frescoes opera parietale murale opere parietali murali affresco affreschi freskomalerei frischmalerei wandmalerei fresko fresken fresque fresques pintura mural nemus regale boscoreale armilla bracelet braccialetto bracciale armband armreif armspange spange βραχιόλι corona wreath kranz couronne solea sandal sandals sandalo sandali sandale πέδιλα σάμβαλα σάνδᾰλον σανδάλια σανδάλι alatus alato geflügelt ailé φτερωτό flos flores flower flowers fiore fiori blume blumen fleur fleurs λουλούδι λουλούδια floral ornament vegetal motif ornamento floreale blumenverzierung ornement στολίδι on black background su fondo nero auf schwarzem hintergrund sur fond noir from da libation ritual vessel nave rituale della libagione rituelles gefäß für libations vaisseau rituel inv no 72.ag.78.2
