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Ancient Mosaics and Frescoes

Depictions of mythological themes in ancient mosaics, featuring figures like nymphs, satyrs, and soldiers in vibrant colors and intricate details.

Italy, Campania, Paestum. Depiction of two men and flutist on mural fragment from the Tomb of the Diver.
Italy, Campania, Paestum. Depiction of two men and flutist on mural fragment from the Tomb of the Diver.
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Fresco depicting Pan among Nymphs, from Pompei, Italy
3844-328
Virgil Mosaic
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Mosaic with leopard jahgd from Koc, 2nd century, Grand Masters Palace built in the 14th century by the Johnnite Order, fortress and palace for the Grand Master, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Old Town, Rhodes Town, Greece, Europe
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Gladiators in the arena, Roman mosaic, Saarbrucken, Germany. Artist: Unknown
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Greek mythological figures. still image. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Decoration and ornament , Animal forms, Centaurs, Mercury (Roman deity), Venus (Roman deity), Aphrodite (Greek deity), Hermes (Greek deity)
1899-67417389
This photo of a mosaic showing a hunting scene (a lion taking down a horned animal) was taken in the summer of 1970 at Piazza Armerina in Sicily. Piazza Armerina is home to the Roman Villa del Casale and its famous mosaics, the 'finest mosaics in situ anywhere in the Roman world,' as described by UNESCO, which inserted it into its World Heritage list in 1997. Villa Romana was a lavish patrician residence built at the center of a huge latifundium (agricultural estate) at the end of the 4th century AD. It is thought to have belonged to a member of the Roman senatorial aristocracy, who traded in exotic animals. The villa and its mosaics were abandoned for centuries and only rediscovered in the early 19th century.
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King Alexander, floor mosaic in the Cathedral dell' Annunziata, Otranto, Puglia, Otranto, Puglia, Italy, Europe
1788-22516
Italy, Campania, Ercolano, Astragalus players (also known as Dice players), monochrome painting on marble
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Frescoes by Indigenous Artists, 16th century, Casa del Dean, 1580, Oldest House in Puebla, Historic Center, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Puebla City, Puebla State, Mexico, North America
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Terracota calyx-krater. Greek, Attic, red-figure. 460-450 BC. Paitenter of the Berlin Hydria. Amazonomachy. The Met. NY, USA. Author: Attributed to the painter of the Berlin Hydria.
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MOSAICO DE PAN Y LA NINFA AMADRIADE PROCEDENTE DE LA COLECCION CARAFA DI NOJA. Location: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY. NEAPEL. ITALIA.
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Hunting scene mosaics, the Roman Villa del Casale (Villa Romana del Casale), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Piazza Armerina, Enna, Sicily, Italy
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Detail of the Sumerian ruler from the Standard of Ur, about 2600-2400 BC.. Artist: Unknown
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Roman mosaic showing Daniel, one of four great Hebrew prophets, cast into the Lions' den by Nebuchadnezzar (Nebuchadrezzar) king of Babylon. 'Bible' Daniel 6:20. Daniel's survival demonstrated power of his true God Jehovah and insignificance of the Assyrio-Babylonian god Bel (Baal). 5th century AD. Bardo Museum, Tunis
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Mosaic depicting a charioteer and horse from the Albata faction (White). 3rd century AD. Rome. National Roman Museum. Palace Massimo. Rome. Italy.
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DIONISIO SOBRE LA PANTERA.
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Italy, Pompeii, Thermopolium, Fresco
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Abruzzo, L'Aquila, Trasacco, SS. Rufino e Cesidio, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe
1788-15794
Mosaic depicting quadriga during circus race, detail
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Venus seated on a swan and accompanied by Eros. still image. Prints. 1844 - 1861. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Venus (Roman deity), Cupid (Roman deity), Swans, Aphrodite (Greek deity), Eros (Greek deity), Iris (Greek deity)
1746-5307
Detail from Gallo-Roman mosaic pavement showing head and shoulders of woman and sprig of tree, and part of decorative border.
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South Italian Red-Figure Skyphos Fragment. Iris Painter
1788-18928
Detail of ancient Roman fresco representing Hercules from Milan, 1st Century
1746-111524951
Roman mosaic showing a love scene
1899-33804
The Effects of Good Government in the Country, by Lorenzetti Ambrogio, 1338 - 1340, 14th Century, fresco. Italy. Tuscany. Siena. Palazzo Pubblico. Sala della Pace. Detail of the decorative band of Autumn blue bunches of grapes beard white mustache naked torso red
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Athena protecting Cassandra , Antiquities, Paintings, Goddesses, Athena Greek deity, Cassandra Legendary character. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection
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Roman fresco depicting Pan playing the double flute with a nymph playing the lyre and two other nymphs accompanying them. House of Jason (20-25). Pompeii. National Archaeological Museum. Naples. Italy.
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Alexander Mosaic. Battle of Issus (333 B.C.). Battle between Alexander the Great and the Achaemenid Empire, Darius III. Mosaic. Pompei, Casa del Fauno (VI, 12, 2). 2nd century AD. Detail. Darius III (380-330 BC). National Archaeological Museum, Naples. Italy.
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Fragment of a ceramic jar of indigenous tradition, Carratiermes Necropolis, 1st-2nd century AD, Tiermes Archaeological Site Museum, Soria, Spain.
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Italy, Sicily, Villa Imperiale del Casale, Ruins of Late 3rd century Roman Villa, Mosaic of Girls in Bikinis
1788-41708
Detail of a painting depicting a scene set on plaster along the Nile with pygmies, 56x217 cm, from Pompeii , UNESCO World Heritage List Site, 1997, Campania. Roman Civilization 55-79.
1746-111524999
Greek kylix or dish depicting a man paying a male prostitute. Circa 5th century BC
1788-18176
The Bacchants, drawing from the Hieron vase, illustration
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Tunisia, Tunis, Byrsa Hill Museum, Roman Mosaic, Woman
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Fresco, Villa Farnesina, Rome, c1510-1519. Artist: Unknown
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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Vatican City Museum Mosaic Of Two Seated Women By Campigli Dated 1940
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Ancient fresco of the Minoan art, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete island, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe
1788-22525
Italy, Campania, Pompeii, The traveller and the magician from the House of the Dioscuri, fresco
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Stabia, Italy, Vibrant frescos of the archaeological Roman sight Villa S. Marco in Stabia, Southern Italy
1788-17390
Etruscan civilization. Fragment of a vase depicting a laurel coronation.
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Roman fresco depicting Heracles grabbing the centaur Nessus by the hair. Behind them, Deianira. House of Jason (20-25 AD). Pompeii. National Archaeological Museum. Naples. Italy.
1788-22331
Detail of red-figure cup depicting a discus thrower painted by Epeleios Painter
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Frieze of the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii. Artist: Unknown
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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Ostia Antica, mosaics from Aula dei Misuratori del Grano.
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Mosaic Floor Panel; 4th century A.D; Stone tesserae; 149.2 × 151.1 × 10.2 cm (58 3,4 × 59 1,2 × 4 in.)
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Vessel, Greek-inspired, Museum, Genoese Fort de Matra, Roman city of Aleria, Corsica, Aleria, Corsica, France