Mask amid bunches of grapes and vines

At the center a mask with eyes, nose, mouth, and red hair is surrounded by grape leaves and bunches of grapes. The mask’s eyes look directly out of the picture plane. The painting has a pastel color palette with pinks, greens, and oranges.

Mask amid bunches of grapes and vines

Medium:
Fresco
Dimensions:
55.2 cm wide, 54.6 cm high
Context:
House of V. Popidius or House of Mosaic Doves, triclinium 13, east wall, central section, Pompeii
Date:
1st century CE
Inventory Number:
MANN 9798
Lender:
National Archaeological Museum of Naples
Credit:
Image © Photographic Archive, National Archaeological Museum of Naples