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hades-bat · 5 months

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I'm making a piece for Apollo using the ancient fresco techniques.. and I thought painting with watercolour was hard LMAO (this is a work in progress)

#greek mythology #greek gods #apollo #apollo greek mythology #apollo greek god #ancient fresco #apollo god #apollo deity #my art #my art <3 #apollo art

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blueiskewl · 10 months

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2,000-Year-Old 'Pizza' Fresco Discovered in Pompeii

Italians are known for their love of pizza – and now archaeologists may have discovered a painting which depicts what might be its precursor in Pompeii.

Italy’s culture ministry said the flatbread depicted in the 2,000-year-old fresco ‘may be a distant ancestor of the modern dish’.

This is because it lacks the classic ingredients to technically be considered a pizza, with tomatoes and mozzarella not available when the fresco was painted some 2,000 years ago.

Tomatoes were introduced from America a few centuries back, while stories of the origins of mozzarella vary. Some historians suggest its genesis dates as far back as 1000 A.D. when it was invented accidentally, while others claim a much later discovery of mozzarella in the 1700s led to the invention of pizza in nearby Naples.

The fresco was found in the hall of a house next to a bakery during recent digs this year at the site in southern Italy.

The skeletons of three people were also found near the oven in the working areas of the home in recent weeks, a culture ministry statement added.

The discovery was made during new excavations of Regio IX in the centre of Pompeii.

Archaeologists say the flatbread in the picture may have been eaten with fruits such as pomegranates or dates, or dressed with spices and a type of pesto sauce.

Pompeii director Gabriel Zuchtriegel said it shows the contrast between a ‘frugal and simple meal’ and the ‘luxury of silver trays’.

‘How can we fail to think, in this regard, of pizza, also born as a ‘poor’ dish in southern Italy, which has now conquered the world and is also served in starred restaurants,’ he said.

Alongside the fresco, the skeletons of three people were also discovered in the working areas of the home in recent weeks, a culture ministry statement added.

Pompeii was destroyed in the eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.

The sudden and deadly event left much of the structure intact, embalmed in volcanic ash, and the site is now a major archaeological project and tourist attraction.

#Pompeii #pizza #ancient fresco #ancient painting #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #roman history #roman empire #roman art #2000-Year-Old 'Pizza' Fresco Discovered in Pompeii

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ancientprettythings · 6 months

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Yellow Fresco at Villa Ariana, Castellammare di Stabia.

[Photos are my original photography. Please do not save and repost without credit - reblogging is fine.]

#ancient rome #original photography #ancient art #ancient fresco #castellammaredistabia #ancientprettythings #mosaic

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therivercocytus · 10 days

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you know i had to draw the fresco from pompeii

#ancient pompeii #pompeii #ancient fresco #the trojan war #classics #the trojan war fanart #tagamemnon #cassandra of toy #cassandra of troy fanart #roman fanart #greek mythology #greek mythology art #greek mythos

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fehlines · 9 months

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#floral #flowers #mine #italy #europe #renaissance #art #painting #ancient fresco #portrait #uffizi #firenze #florence #art musuem #florence italy #tuscany

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asdaricus · 11 months

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These are blends of freschi from Pompeii, especially the Villa of the Mysteries. Most of the results were a bit monstrous. We had limb issues and hermaphrodites—I know hermaphrodites are part of ancient art, but in this case, Midjourney just was confused. I have chosen a few to share.

The first one I cleaned up in Photoshop using content aware fill. Another I trimmed off the black sides. Otherwise, they are all as rendered. by Midjourney

#AI Art #Midjourney #fresco #freschi #ancient fresco #Pompeii #Villa of the Mysteries #/blend #blend

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pimsri · 7 months

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Paleo art inspired by Minoan frescoes

#pimsriart #pimsriart2023 #paleoart #paleo art #paleontology #dinosaur #marine reptile #animal #minoan #minoan frescoes #frescoes #art history #ancient greece #triceratops #lambeosaurus #microraptor #mosasaurid

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qupritsuvwix · 10 months

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#pizza #pompeii #archeology #ancient fresco

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lightthereis · 1 year

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The Saffron Goddess (1600 B.C.) is a detail from a Minoan fresco depicting a saffron harvest, Akrotiri, Santorini island, Greece

#minoan #ancient greece #ancient art #santorini #greek art #artistic #artwork #detail art #frescoes

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the-cricket-chirps · 6 months

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Dolphins Fresco, Palace of Knossos (& detail)

c. 1700-1450 B.C.

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jeannepompadour · 5 months

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Medallion painting of Venus Aphrodite with a golden diadem and scepter, pearl earrings and necklace, House of Marcus Fabius Rufus, Pompeii. 1st century BC

#ancient rome #ancient art #ancient roman art #pompeii #mdpancient #goddess #roman fresco

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ancientrome · 5 months

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