Wall Painting in Pompeii

A selection of works from the Vesuvian area (Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, Portici) housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
The frescoes and polychrome mosaics—which have survived to the present day in a good state of preservation—often feature scenes depicted with theatrical composition and perspective. They vividly portray myth and nature, ritual and daily life, revealing not only a painting technique but also the system of values, tastes, and social practices of ancient Pompeii.