Posted on 05/02/2020 12:37:13 PM PDT by mairdie
The mosaics and sculptures from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. Think of these as the ultimate jigsaw puzzles for archeologists. A selection of still lifes, aquatic life mosaics, as well as a complex battle scene between Alexander the Great and Darius. The artistry is truly astonishing.
If you enjoy humor as well as beauty, I'd also recommend "Journal of Alexander the Great" by Henry Livingston (1793), which describes what REALLY went on in that very battle.
PING to more astonishing Pompeii art
Love the hippo and crocodile and so many different kinds of fish in mosaics! Thanks for posting this!
But no sheep. I’m sorry.
Nice...I’m going to start bookmarking your posts under Mairdie...nice and relaxing
Try this one: David Gilmore plays “Run Like Hell” in Pompeii in 2016. Make sure to see the ending.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El4AEHR1ANw
Many of them are, but I fear that you’ll find some that aren’t. ANYTHING by Joseph Blanchard is completely relaxing. You could link those together and sleep through the night. What I like about sleeping to things like this is that if you can see the TV from where you sleep, you can sort of blink when you wake up for a minute, then go right back to sleep.
The art videos are also incredibly educational, so you can feel virtuous while you’re sleeping. They’ll often show a whole range of work of a period or place (like the next one will be), or they’ll be chronological for an artist so you can actually watch their style develop from novice to old age.
FR is amazing. Thanks so much for posting this, as I’ve just shared it w a student I work w whose trip to Pompeii was cancelled due to the China Flu. Just sent this to him, as he was going to see that arena.
The ending was amazing.
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