Roman Empire Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Painting=== {{Main|Painting in ancient Rome}} [[File:Zeffiro-e-clori---pompeii.jpg|thumb|''The Wedding of [[Zephyrus]] and [[Chloris]]'' (54β68 AD, [[Pompeian Styles|Pompeian Fourth Style]]) within painted architectural panels from the Casa del Naviglio]] Initial Roman painting drew from [[Etruscan art#Wall-painting|Etruscan]] and [[Ancient Greek art#Painting|Greek]] models and techniques. Examples of Roman paintings can be found in [[List of ancient monuments in Rome#Palaces|palaces]], [[List of ancient monuments in Rome#Cemeteries|catacombs]] and [[Roman villa|villas]]. Much of what is known of Roman painting is from the interior decoration of private homes, particularly as preserved by the [[Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79|eruption of Vesuvius]]. In addition to decorative borders and panels with geometric or vegetative motifs, wall painting depicts scenes from mythology and theatre, landscapes and gardens, [[#Spectacles|spectacles]], everyday life, and [[Erotic art in Pompeii and Herculaneum|erotic art]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page