Poussin perpetuates the convention, which goes back as far as the Pompeian frescoes, of burnished umber men and pearly women. |
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Equally adept at all subject matter, Lycett decorated vases and plaques with medallions imitating cameos, polychrome figures derived from Pompeian frescoes, and genre scenes. |
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The characteristic Pompeian house with its peristyle garden, planted with trees and shrubs, frequently had an outdoor dining area, shaded by a canopy of vines. |
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Caesar then defeated the combined Pompeian forces at the Battle of Munda. |
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The other classical representations comprise two Pompeian wall paintings, three contorniates, and a miniature in a Virgil manuscript in the Vatican. |
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