Have a beautiful Day of Aphrodite aka Venus' Day aka Frigg's Day aka Friday 🌹

This time I want to show you a #fresco of the #Aphrodite Anadyomene type (Aphrodite rising from the sea): #Venus emerges from the sea and wrings out her wet hair, thrilling visitors of the triclinium.

🏛️ House of the Prince of Naples, Triclinium, #Pompeii

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Euterpe, the muse of music, can be identified by her aulos (double-flute - the one in her left hand is almost lost against her body).

As with the other nine muses in the Roman fresco from Moregine, near Pompeii, her dress is exquisite #Roman #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #FrescoFriday

Terpsichore, the muse of dance, has a lyre and plectrum, and her billowing dress makes her appear to be swirling around. Her lyre is supported by a strap and she wears a wreath.

She is one of the nine muses shown in the Moregine frescoes, found near Pompeii and displayed in the Palestra Grande, near the amphitheatre #Roman #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #FrescoFriday

Erato, the muse of love poetry, is identified by her lyre. 'Erato' means lovely or desired.

In this fresco from the Moregine site, near Pompeii, she stands on a column #FrescoFriday #Roman #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology

Calliope, the muse of epic poetry, is identified by her writing tablet and stylus. She seems to be gazing over her tablet, perhaps searching for the right word.

The term Poet Laureate comes from poets being awarded a laurel wreath in competitions such as the ancient Olympics. #FrescoFriday #Roman #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology

Melpomene, the muse of tragedy, holds a tragic mask and may hold a sword or (as here) a club. In this fresco of the nine muses, from Moregine near Pompeii, she wears jewellery, a long dress, a robe secured by a round brooch and a golden band or belt across her chest #Roman #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #FrescoFriday

Thalia, the muse of comedy and pastoral/idyllic poetry. She can be identified by her comic mask and sometimes, as is the case here, she carries a shepherd's crook.

Fresco of the nine muses from Moregine, near Pompeii #Roman #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #FrescoFriday

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#FrescoFriday - One of my favourite panels from Pompeii: the rather splendid fresco from the House of Jason (IX.5.18), showing the myth of Europa and the Bull. Those colours! #Mythology #Art

Image: National Archaeological Museum, Naples (111475). Link - https://mann-napoli.it/affreschi/#gallery-19

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Urania, the muse of astronomy, can be identified easily, by her globe. Detail of a fresco from the Moregine site, 600m from Pompeii's Stabian Gate.

The word museum derives from the Greek word 'mouseion', meaning ‘seat of the Muses’.

#Roman #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #FrescoFriday

Polyhymnia, the muse of sacred poetry, is here depicted with a veil, sometimes worn over her head. Prof Martin Henig suggested that in this fresco she could be holding a casket (pyxis or cista) and removing something with a little ladle or scoop: perhaps incense for an offering in which she will sing a sacred hymn. A detail from the fresco of the nine muses from Moregine, near Pompeii. #Roman #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #FrescoFriday

For #FrescoFriday: detail of a Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) from the garden fresco in the House of the Golden Bracelet, Pompeii, c. 30-35 CE. Contemporary sources indicate this bird was often kept in captivity, not for food, but as a prized pet. https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fresco-Casa_del_bracciale_d'oro.jpg

Clio, the muse of history, is often shown with an open scroll. She is one of the nine daughters of Jupiter/Zeus and the Titaness Mnemosyne, goddess of memory. Detail of a fresco from the Moregine archaeological site, about 600m from Pompeii's Stabian Gate #Roman #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #FrescoFriday

For #FrescoFriday: love the cheeky expression on this elephant’s face! A lovely surviving detail from the murals of Ellora Cave 16, aka the Kailāśa Temple in Maharashta, India. This Hindu cave temple, carved from a single massive rock in the 8th century, is the largest monolithic structure in the world.

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#FrescoFriday - A panel that comes with a question from me! It seems to show a seated playwright, looking at an actor holding a theatrical mask... But I'm interested in the findspot, if anyone knows? #Roman #Art (1/2)

Image: National Archaeological Museum, Naples (9036)

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