Muse Melpomene Fresco Fragment, Pompeii - Poster
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Melpomene, the muse of tragedy, seems to float across a warm yellow ground. With one hand she adjusts the wreath in her hair; with the other she holds a tragic theater mask, while an invisible breeze lifts the hem of her robe. Painted in the 1st century AD, this fragment shows how much the Romans loved the theater, and how easily their painters could suggest movement with just a few touches of color.
Floating figures like this one were very fashionable in the houses and country villas around Vesuvius: they were set in the middle of large plain panels, like little apparitions. This one once belonged to a complete painted wall, before the eruption of 79 AD sealed it under the ash. The golden background gives the scene an almost sacred glow, fitting for a goddess of the arts.
Printed on thick matte paper, it adds warmth and a touch of drama to a living room, a library or a music room. Melpomene also appears, standing with her mask, on our Melpomene muse of tragedy poster. See all our Pompeii fresco posters, or learn to recognize the four Pompeian styles in our guide to the frescoes of Pompeii.
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