Greek Fresco on the inside of Tomb of the Diver [La Tomba del Truffatore]. The dead man is depicted listenening to the flute of Eros which causes hi

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Greek Fresco on the inside of Tomb of the Diver [La Tomba del Truffatore]. The dead man is depicted listenening to the flute of Eros which causes him to be distracted from the real world so being able to enter the next The tomb is painted with the true fresco technique and its importance lies in being "the only example of Greek painting with figured scenes dating from the Orientalizing, Archaic, or Classical periods to survive in its entirety .Paestrum, Andriuolo. (480-470 BC )

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Size: 5847px × 4166px
Location: Paestum, Province of Salerno, Italy
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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