itsanarthistoryblog: Paintings From the Republic of the Roman Empire First Style (top left): decorat
itsanarthistoryblog: Paintings From the Republic of the Roman Empire First Style (top left): decorator’s aim was to imitate costly marble panels using painted stucco relief Second Style (top right): painters created a three-dimensional setting that also extends beyond the wall Third Style (bottom left): artists decorated walls with delicate linear fantasies sketched on predominantly monochromatic (one-color) backgrounds Fourth Style (bottom right): mixed; contains elements of the other styles -- source link
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