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Fresco painting of Venus in the Shell (detail), House of Venus in the Shell, Pompeii

House of Venus in the Shell

January 3, 2021
by Amalia Spiliakou MythologyRoman ArtTeaching Resources

Hidden along Pompeii’s main thoroughfare, the House of Venus in the Shell dazzles with vivid frescoes — Mars, dolphins, cherubs, and a goddess born from the sea.

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Fresco of Dionysos and Ariadne in the House of Capitelli Colorati, in Pompeii

Ariadne on Naxos

July 7, 2020
by Amalia Spiliakou with No Comment Roman ArtTeaching Resources

Naxos blends myth and history: where Dionysus finds Ariadne on Palatia, inspiring timeless art—from the Portara to Pompeii frescoes—capturing love, divine intrigue, and enduring beauty.

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Woman with wax tablets and stylus and Portrait of a man holding a papyrus roll, both from Pompeii

Pompeiian Portraits of Distinction

February 8, 2020
by Amalia Spiliakou with No Comment Roman ArtTeaching Resources

A striking Pompeian portrait captures a refined young couple—stylus and papyrus in hand—poised in quiet thought, embodying elegance, intellect, and the timeless allure of Roman artistic sophistication.

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