Roman Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 11 August 2013
Roman Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome

A detail of the 1st century BCE fresco which decorated the dining room (triclinium) of the Villa of the Farnesina in Rome. The long frieze depicts judicial scenes, perhaps famous cases and the events which led to the trial. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark Cartwright
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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APA Style

Cartwright, M. (2013, August 11). Roman Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1378/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 11, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1378/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 11 Aug 2013. Web. 16 Oct 2019.

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