Biclinium (dining room) - House of Octavius Quartio - Pompeii archaeological site, Italy Central fountain flowing from a temple style structure supported by two Corinthian columns. Frescoes, one either side of the fountain. The subjects of both frescoes - Narcissus at the Spring (on the left) and Pyramus committing Suicide (on the right) - share a common theme: death brought on by passion

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Biclinium - House of Octavius Quartio - Pompeii ruins, Italy Central fountain flowing from a temple style structure supported by two Corinthian columns. Frescoes, one either side of the fountain. The subjects of both frescoes - Narcissus at the Spring (on the left) and Pyramus committing Suicide (on the right) - share a common theme: death brought on by passion. The artist who painted the pictures was a Roman, who signed 'Lucius pinxit', 'Lucius painted this'. His signature, sadly, is no longer visible

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Size: 5136px × 3852px
Location: Pompei, Napoli, Campania, Italy
Photo credit: © Stefano Ravera / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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