Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale by Unknown Artist - ca. 50–40 B.C. - 177.8 x 102.2 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale by Unknown Artist - ca. 50–40 B.C. - 177.8 x 102.2 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale

fresco • 177.8 x 102.2 cm
  • Unknown Artist Unknown Artist ca. 50–40 B.C.

This Roman fresco is very mysterious. It was painted on the wall of grand triclinium, a formal dining room, which was one of the most important rooms in Roman villas. It shows a standing woman holding a shield: she is probably a seer predicting the birth of a male heir and future king. The image of a nude man wearing the white band that served as crown for Hellenistic rulers appears as a reflection in her shield.

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