House of the Tragic Poet
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The House of the Tragic Poet is a Roman house in Pompeii, Italy dating to the 2nd century BCE. The house is famous for its elaborate mosaic floors and frescoes depicting scenes from Greek mythology.
Mosaic depicting a cast of tragic actors
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Recreated model of the House of the Tragic Poet
Atrium
Achilles and Briseis
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Achilles and Briseis is an ancient Roman painting from the 1st-century AD, depicting the scene from the Iliad where the captured Trojan princess and priestess Briseis is taken away from Achilles by th
House of the Tragic Poet
…than the figures in the other paintings, it's also possible the painting contained more figures and depicted the Judgment of Paris. This dramatic scene depicts Achilles releasing Briseis to the Greek king Agamemnon. On the right side of the panel, Patroclus leads Briseis by the wrist. Achilles, seated, angrily directs them towards…
Briseis taken away from Achilles, Fourth Style of Pompeian wall painting, from the atrium of the House of the Tragic Poet
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