Reclining young man in a wreath drinking from a horn
50—79 CE.14.5 × 21.5 cm. Inv. No. 1856,1226.1623.London, British Museum
Reclining young man in a wreath drinking from a horn.
50—79 CE.
14.5 × 21.5 cm.
14.5 × 21.5 cm.
Inv. No. 1856,1226.1623.
London, British Museum.
Origin:
Pompeii (?) or Torre Annunziata (?). Bequeathed by Sir William Temple, 1856.
Description:
Fragment of wall painting: reclining figure to left, wearing a wreath, drinking from a horn held up in his right hand; drapery over right leg; brownish-red monochrome heightened with white on yellow ground.
Credits:
(cc) 2019. Photo, text: The British Museum (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
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 sacrificial libation libagione trankopfer libatio σπονδή σπονδαί wreath kranz couronne corona youth young man giovane junge adolescent νεαρός reclining reclinabile reclinabili reclinata liegend inclinable ανακλινόμενα torre annunziata nunziata monochrome monocromo on yellow background ochre su sfondo giallo ocra auf gelben hintergrund ocker sur fond jaune ocre horn for drinking of wine rhytòn corno potorio per bere vino zum trinken für wein corne à boire pour le vin rhyton ῥυτόν ρυτό vignetta inv no 1856 1226 1623
