Pompeii. The murals in the houses of Pompeii are among the best-preserved testaments to the highly developed art of Roman painting. They include mythical lovers, divine beings, and garden scenes. The catalogue traces the development of Pompeian mural painting from its beginnings to the dramatic extinction of the town after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
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