A group of seven Roman fresco fragments, Roman Imperial, ca. 1st century AD Vessels - Faience Medium: Ceramic

Medium:  Ceramic

`Aboriginal Art 2005`

Each gold element is formed from two hemispheres

Amasis adorned the temples of Lower Egypt

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A group of seven Roman fresco fragments, Roman Imperial, ca. 1st century AD Vessels - Faience Medium: CeramicDelicately painted in blue, white, green, brown, red and yellow polychrome. These small fragments seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. Some panels were probably framed by a red grenade fillet. Roman frescoes are the only surviving type of Roman painting, although literary references speak of painting on wood, ivory, and other materials. Frescoes were used