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Wall painting fragment with Gorgon mask

ca. 14–68 CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
This fragment with its rich and ornate design, comprising a Gorgon mask, a gold-colored vase, and a bird with outspread wings, is similar to other frescoes found in houses and villas in and around Pompeii. It also reveals some of the technical features of Roman wall painting, for the details were added a secco (on dry plaster) on top of the white fresco background.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Wall painting fragment with Gorgon mask
  • Period: Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian
  • Date: ca. 14–68 CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Fresco
  • Dimensions: L. 8 in (20.3 cm)
  • Classification: Miscellaneous-Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1892
  • Object Number: 92.11.8
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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