The British Museum 2 of 34 A depiction of the death of Pentheus, a king of Thebes, in the House of the Vettii. Pompeii Archaeological Park 6 of 34 A fresco of a priest wearing the mask of Anubis, the Egyptian god of the dead, in the Temple of Isis in Pompeii. "The House of the Vettii represents the story of the Roman world encapsulated in a single house, the 'house/museum' of the 'Roman spirit': it contains mythological frescoes and sculptures made of bronze and marble of exceptional artistic quality which reflect the complex relationship between Greek models and Roman copies, as well as the economic and social life of the city.
Author: Amber Morgan
Published at: 2025-04-22 23:00:00
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