A Roman Fresco Wall Painting Fragment, Early Roman Imperial Period, ca. 15 BCE - 50 CE Architectural Condition: Scattered mineral deposits on

Condition:  Scattered mineral deposits on the surface

Under Amasis

(1972) Editions des Musées Nationaux

or pure whites that were adorned with intricate architectural and plant-like designs

She painted alongside Maggie at Warlukurlangu artists for a number of years

A Roman Fresco Wall Painting Fragment, Early Roman Imperial Period, ca. 15 BCE - 50 CE Architectural Condition: Scattered mineral deposits onThis fine, realistic fragment shows a white Nile crane with its large wings spread above its body, long delicate legs extended, its neck outstretched, and a small tuft on top of its head. It is typical of work done in the Third Style (around 120 CE), which coincided with the reign of Augustus, where surface ornamentation was favored over illusion. During the Early Roman Imperial Period, wall paintings such as this example often featured a