Italy (Stabiae)

Fresco of the Muse Thalia from Villa San Marco (Stabiae)

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Created during the Roman Imperial period, specifically in the Flavian dynasty era, dating to the 1st century CE (approximately 50–79 CE, abruptly cut short and buried by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE).

This object is a fresco wall painting fragment recovered from a residential room in Stabiae. The technique combines buon fresco (true fresco on wet lime plaster) with al secco detailing, utilizing fine mineral and earth pigments—including rich cinnabar reds, ochres, lime whites, and soft greens—applied within a carefully rendered architectural framework.