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The Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale: A Virtual Tour

March 22, 2010

See a virtual model of the villa at Boscoreale, a feature in the spring 2010 Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, "Roman Frescoes from Boscoreale: The Villa of Publius Fannius Synistor in Reality and Virtual Reality."

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Boscoreale: Frescoes from the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor

October 1, 2004

By Department of Greek and Roman Art

The fact that the mid-first-century B.C. decoration was not replaced by another, more contemporary, decoration in the first century A.D. is a clear indication that there was already an awareness of the quality of the frescoes in antiquity.

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Roman Frescoes from Boscoreale: The Villa of Publius Fannius Synistor in Reality and Virtual Reality

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The Artist Project: Diana Al-Hadid

September 16, 2015

Artist Diana Al-Hadid reflects on the cubiculum from the villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale in this episode of The Artist Project.

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Art for Extraordinary Circumstances: Henri Matisse's "Jazz" and More

May 15, 2020

By Jennifer Farrell and The Digital Editors

Met staff reflect on artworks that were made under extraordinary circumstances, from Henri Matisse's "Jazz" to an opera by Gertrude Stein.

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Roman Painting

October 1, 2004

By Department of Greek and Roman Art

Although ancient literary references inform us of Roman paintings on wood, ivory, and other materials, works that have survived are in the durable medium of fresco that was used to adorn the interiors of private homes in Roman cities and in the countryside.

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The Story of Cinnabar and Vermilion (HgS) at The Met

February 28, 2018

By Ellen Spindler

Ellen Spindler, a volunteer at The Met, explores the history and use of cinnabar and vermilion in objects from the Museum's collection.

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This Weekend in Met History: July 2

July 1, 2011

By Jonathan Bloom

One hundred and ten years ago this weekend, on July 2, 1901, American locomotive magnate and Metropolitan Museum of Art benefactor Jacob S. Rogers died. Unbeknownst to the Museum's staff and Trustees at the time, Rogers's death would result in the largest and most significant financial contribution to the institution until that time, and among the most important in its history.

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Cubiculum Nocturnum

June 17, 2022

By Eisa Davis

"I take these frescoes / as a record of what we never beheld but still saw"

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Art of the Hellenistic Age and the Hellenistic Tradition

April 1, 2007

By Colette Hemingway and Séan Hemingway

Hellenistic kings became prominent patrons of the arts, commissioning public works of architecture and sculpture, as well as private luxury items that demonstrated their wealth and taste.