Happenings 03
COLLECTIONS / Best of Museum

Wall painting from a residence with subjects that imitated opus sectile and orthomarmarosis

Reception hall, triclinium of a wealthy residence with its walls covered with frescoes, of which those on the north wall were saved. Between painted columns are formed ten rectangular panels with subjects that alternately imitate opus sectile, decoration with inlaid pieces of marble, cut into various shapes, which were applied to walls and floors, and luxurious marble revetment (orthomarmarosis), in alternating colours. It is a revival of the Pompeian style of painting of the early Christian era which is found at this time in the secular and funerary painting of Thessaloniki.

 

Code

ΒΤ 136

Type

Wall painting (detached)

Chronology

End of 5th c.

Dimensions

Total length: 14,52m., greatest height: 1,69m.

Material of Construction

Paint on mortar

Origin

Thessaloniki, Ano Poli, 9 Lapithon Street

This site is registered on wpml.org as a development site.