Spectacular Room Decorated With Trojan War Characters Discovered In Pompeii

Spectacular Room Decorated With Trojan War Characters Discovered In Pompeii

Fresco representing Jupiter’s lover Leda and the swan on a wall of a spectacular banqueting room with elegant black walls, decorated with mythological characters and subjects inspired by the Trojan War, recently brought to light during the excavations currently underway at Pompeii, Italy on April 2024 and now completely visible in all its splendour. The room is about fifteen metres long and six metres wide and opens onto a courtyard that seems to be an unroofed access room with a long undecorated staircase leading up to the first floor. The walls were painted black to prevent the smoke from the oil lamps being seen on the walls. The frequent presence of mythological figures in the paintings of living rooms and dining rooms of Roman houses had the explicit social function of entertaining guests and table companions, providing talking points for conversations and reflections on life. The dominant theme seems to be that of heroism, shown by the depictions of pairs of heroes and deities involved in the Trojan War

Spectacular Room Decorated With Trojan War Characters Discovered In Pompeii

Spectacular Room Decorated With Trojan War Characters Discovered In Pompeii

Fresco representing Jupiter’s lover Leda and the swan on a wall of a spectacular banqueting room with elegant black walls, decorated with mythological characters and subjects inspired by the Trojan War, recently brought to light during the excavations currently underway at Pompeii, Italy on April 2024 and now completely visible in all its splendour. The room is about fifteen metres long and six metres wide and opens onto a courtyard that seems to be an unroofed access room with a long undecorated staircase leading up to the first floor. The walls were painted black to prevent the smoke from the oil lamps being seen on the walls. The frequent presence of mythological figures in the paintings of living rooms and dining rooms of Roman houses had the explicit social function of entertaining guests and table companions, providing talking points for conversations and reflections on life. The dominant theme seems to be that of heroism, shown by the depictions of pairs of heroes and deities involved in the Trojan War

Carry On Up The Jungle (1970)

Carry On Up The Jungle (1970)

Frankie Howerd, Joan Sims, Sid James & Valerie Leon Characters: Professor Inigo Tinkle,Lady Evelyn Bagley,Bill Boosey & Leda Film: Carry On Up The Jungle (1970) Director: Gerald Thomas 01 March 1970 Date: 01 March 1970

Carry On Up The Jungle (1970)

Carry On Up The Jungle (1970)

Valerie Leon Characters: Leda Film: Carry On Up The Jungle (1971) Director: Gerald Thomas 01 March 1970 Date: 01 March 1970