Collection: Macquarie University History Museum
Painted Wall Fragment
| Accession # | MU394 |
| Creator | |
| Culture | Roman |
| Period | Mid-High Empire |
| Date | 1st Century CE |
| Provenance | Pompeii |
| Material/s | Pigment, Plaster |
| Dimensions | |
| Collection | Macquarie University History Museum |
| Source | Macquarie University, MAC |
| Classification |
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MU394 is a small fragment of a Pompeiian fresco. The fragment is angular in shape and has a small rounded break on its left edge. The edges of the fragment are broken and exposed which reveal the underlying layers of stucco and plaster. The exterior facing surface of the fragment has been painted and can be divided into three horizontal sections. The upper section of the fragment has been painted light blue whilst the lower section has been painted a soft pastel pink. The mid-section of the fragment depicts a small section of an architectural feature. A horizontal band of yellow has been overlaid with a pattern of dark brown, white and red painted lines and dashes. This decorative feature could possibly be a frame or an architrave, both of which were common motifs in Roman wall painting.
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Syllabus Links
- Stage 6 HSC Core Study. Cities of Vesuvius – Investigating and interpreting the sources for Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Everyday life; housing, leisure activities, food and dining, clothing, health, baths, water supply, sanitation (ACHAH377)
- The social structure; men, women, freedmen, slaves (ACHAH375)
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Historical Concepts and Skills; Analysis and use of sources
- Explain the meaning and value of sources for an historical inquiry (ACHAH007, ACHAH009)
- Analyse sources to identify and account for the different perspectives of individuals and groups in the past (ACHAH010)
- Analyse and synthesise evidence from different types of sources to develop reasoned claims (ACHAH008)
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Historical Concepts and Skills; Historical Interpretation
- Form judgements about historical significance, recognising that significance may be attributed for different purposes
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Historical Concepts and Skills; Historical investigation and research
- Use evidence from a range of sources to inform investigation and research (ACHAH005)
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Historical Concepts and Skills; Explanation and communication
- Develop texts, particularly historical accounts and arguments, supported by relevant evidence from sources (ACHAH013)
- Stage 6 HSC Core Study. Cities of Vesuvius – Investigating and interpreting the sources for Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Educational Resources
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Online Resources
- Anderson, M.L., (1987-1988), "Pompeian Frescoes in The Metropolitan Museum of Art", The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 45;3, pp.1-56.
- Mueseo Archaeologico Nazionale di Napoli – Frescoes
- Royal Society of Chemistry – Wall Painting Techniques
- John Hopkins Archaeological Museum – Roman Walls and Floors
- Borchi, A. (2014), “Pompeii’s stolen frescoes are the latest case in a long history of neglect”, The Conversation 25 March
- INTRODUCTORY RESOURCE – Herculaneum Walking Tour
- INTRODUCTORY RESOURCE - The British Museum - Pompeii Live
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE - Ideas Roadshow; Herculaneum Uncovered – A Conversation with Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE - Pompeii Bibliography and Mapping Project
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE – PompeiiinPictures
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE – HerculaneuminPictures
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE – Herculaneum Panoramas
- RECENT DISCOVERIES – Instagram account and updates from excavations at regio. V at Pompeii
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Bibliography/References
- Anderson, M.L., (1987-1988), ""Pompeian Frescoes in The Metropolitan Museum of Art"", The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 45:3, pp.1-56
- Borchi, A. (2014), “Pompeii’s stolen frescoes are the latest case in a long history of neglect”, The Conversation 25 March
- Cooley, A.E., & Cooley, M.G.L., (2004), Pompeii; A Sourcebook, London.
- Dobbins, J. & Foss, P., (2008) The World of Pompeii, London.
- Flohr, M., & Wilson, A. (eds.) (2017), The Economy of Pompeii, Oxford.
- Harbison, R., (2015), Ruins and Fragments Tales of Loss and Rediscovery, London.
- Wallace-Hadrill, A., (1994) Houses and Society in Pompeii and Herculaneum, New Jersey.
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