Cityscapes in Roman Painting: The Amphitheater Riot Fresco as a Piece of “Popular Art”
The famous Riot Fresco from Pompeii (c. A.D. 62-79) depicts the infamous A.D. 59 rumble between rival Pompeians and Nucerians in and around the formers’ Amphitheater. The quality of this fresco’s figures, its provenance from a simply decorated house, and mixing of perspectives have led to its study...
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New Classicists
2020-01-01
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