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Orpheus with lyre from the viridarium (garden)
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Orpheus with lyre from the viridarium (garden)
Wall painting of Orpheus with lyre from the viridarium (garden) of the House of Vesonius Primus, a fuller. He is surrounded by animals including a lion, cougar, boar, stag, rabbit, and blue flamingo. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhns Les Plus Belles Peintures de Pompei (The Most Beautiful Paintings of Pompeii), Leipzig, 1881. Wall painting of Orpheus with lyre from the viridarium (garden) of the House of Vesonius Primus, a fuller. He is surrounded by animals including a lion, cougar, boar, stag, rabbit, and blue flamingo. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhns Les Plus Belles Peintures de Pompei (The Most Beautiful Paintings of Pompeii), Leipzig, 1881
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This chromolithograph depicts a wall painting of the legendary Greek mythological figure Orpheus, discovered in the Viridarium (garden) of the House of Vesonius Primus in Pompeii. Orpheus, a skilled musician and poet, is depicted in the painting with his iconic lyre, serenely strumming the strings as he is surrounded by a mesmerized menagerie of animals. The animals, including a lion, cougar, boar, stag, rabbit, and an unusual blue flamingo, seem to be entranced by his music, their gazes fixed on him in awe. Orpheus was renowned for his ability to charm even the most wild and untamed creatures with his music, making this scene a testament to his mythical powers. The House of Vesonius Primus, a fuller, was one of the many elegant villas discovered in Pompeii, showcasing the opulence and refinement of Roman life before the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. This beautiful and intricately detailed reproduction of the wall painting, created by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno, offers a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage and mythological traditions of ancient Rome.
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