Fresco, House of Venus in the Shell, Pompeii
Theatrical mask, fresco detail from the panel of the god Mars in a garden of plants and birds, in the peristyle of the House of Venus in the Shell, or Casa della Venere in Conchiglia, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13441146
Media ID
45130250
Size
5906px x 3937px
(11.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
