Fresco, Summer Triclinium, House of the Ephebus

Fresco of daily life around a small temple in a garden setting, from the inner walls of the fountain in the summer triclinium of the garden area of the Casa dell Efebo, or House of the Ephebus, Pompeii, Italy. The fresco is in the Fourth Style of Roman wall painting, 60-79 AD, a complex narrative style. This is a large, sumptuously decorated house probably owned by a rich family, and named after the statue of the Ephebus found here. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

13435631

Media ID

45146597

Size

5906px x 3133px (11.1MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen