Pompeii, its history, buildings, and antiquities : an account of the destruction of the city with a full description of the remains, and of the recent excavations, and also an itinerary for visitors . MOSAIC OK BAT IM OS [SSI -. To face page 277. POMPEIAN ART. 277 elsewhere. One of these has been drawn and described inp. 203. Part I.: it occupied the central compartment in thetablinum of the House of the Tragic Poet. Another was foundin the house called the Villa of Cicero, without the walls, inApril, 1762 ;* which, the first and only picture of the kindwhich had then been brought to light, be
Pompeii, its history, buildings, and antiquities : an account of the destruction of the city with a full description of the remains, and of the recent excavations, and also an itinerary for visitors . MOSAIC OK BAT IM OS [SSI -. To face page 277. POMPEIAN ART. 277 elsewhere. One of these has been drawn and described inp. 203. Part I.: it occupied the central compartment in thetablinum of the House of the Tragic Poet. Another was foundin the house called the Villa of Cicero, without the walls, inApril, 1762 ;* which, the first and only picture of the kindwhich had then been brought to light, became a wonder toall who understood ancient art, and could appreciate itsmerits; and was esteemed one of the most precious orna-ments of the royal collection. The picture represents ascene containing four masked figures, jdaying upon variousinstruments; a tambourine, cymbals, the double pipe, andthe Pandean pipe ; a selection not unlike the equipment of aPandean band in modern times. The drapery is elegant andwell folded, and the whole composition is excellently groupedand drawn with precision. It is formed of very small piecesof glass, of the most beautiful colours, and of various hair, the small leaves which
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