Cubiculum Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome

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

A detail of the 1st century BCE fresco which entirely decorated a cubiculum (probably a bedroom) of the Villa of the Farnesina in Rome. The room has a distinct Egyptian flavour mixed with scenes from Greek mythology. (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). Cubiculum Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1379/

Chicago Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Cubiculum Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 11, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1379/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Cubiculum Fresco, Villa of the Farnesina, Rome." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 11 Aug 2013. Web. 18 Oct 2019.

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