The 18th century was a period of great archeological discoveries like the ones in Pompeii and Herculaneum. This made people interested in everything "ancient". Some of the most famous museums nowadays were built during this century, like the British National Gallery or the—

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female painter sitting on a campstool, painting a statue (Dionysos or Priapos) onto a panel which is held by a boy; two women (customers) looking on - period / date: fourth style of pompeian wall

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Menade (or maenad) in silk dress, a fresco from the Casa del Naviglio in 1st century AD, Naples National Museum.

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First up is POMPEIIANO – the volcanic goat Pokémon. A dual fire / rock type, this cutie embodies our real world Pompeii, even wearing mosaic tiles and tapestries from the city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. (Its final form is called Vesuculo).

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"Magna cura cibi, magna virtutis incuria."

(Casa dei casti Amanti di Pompei, I secolo d.C.)

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This beautiful from the Villa of the Mysteries, shows a Roman matrona doing her with the help of one of her slaves, the ornatrix. Dated to ca. 80-70 BC. Observe her reflection in the mirror, the details of her hair, and

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The Pompeii paintings at the Archaeological Museum of Bologna are fantastic. 1st cent. CE.

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Pompeo Mariani - Mare in burrasca , 1925

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à l'heure où toutes les plus vieilles licences de la planète (japonaises ou non) se font remaker, repomper, revitaliser... Qu'une adaptation fidèle, aux ambitions d'un Edgerunner, Devilman, Shingeki no Kyojin ou encore Arcane n'existe pas encore est un mystère pour moi...

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“El último día de Pompeya”, de Karl Briulov, pintor ruso -

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Fantástica acuarela realizada por Bernardino Montañés y Pérez en el silgo XIX. En ella podemos observar la rica decoración en primer estilo de la Casa del Fauno en con su opus sectile en el impluvium, así como elementos decorativos escultóricos. ©️📷

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Esta magnífica pintura al fresco, procedente de nos muestra a Teseo con actitud triunfante ya que el héroe ha liberado a los atenienses del tributo que tenían que ofrecer al temible Minotauro. La obra está datada entre los años 50 y 79 d. C.

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Tipping with rain here and just being reminded how vibrant the opus sectile paving of the House of the Faun in looked recently when rained on. You can just make out the reflection of the bronze copy of the Faun statue in the first photograph.

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Albedo, inspired by 's "Pompered Albedo"

The original art/tweet will be linked below

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Fresco from the Villa of the Mysteries. Pompeii, 80 BC.

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This ancient painting by Pompei Fresco is known as "The Three Graces."

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The remains of stone walls and façades we observe today along the streets of were, in fact, full of colors. Can you imagine for a minute what it was to stand at a crossroad or at the entrance of a house, flanked by many dipinti?

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