The Mosaics of Pompeii

Pompeii is a ruined and partially buried Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania. Along with Herculaneum, its sister city, Pompeii was destroyed, and completely buried, during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning two days on 24 August 79 AD.

At the time of the eruption, the town could have had some 20,000 inhabitants, and was located in an area in which Romans had their holiday villas. At the time of the eruption, Pompeii had reached its high point in society as many Romans frequently visited Pompeii on vacations. It is the only ancient town of which the whole topographic structure is known precisely as it was, with no later modifications or additions.

The large number of well-preserved frescoes throw a great light on everyday life and have been a major advance in art history of the ancient world, with the innovation of the Pompeian Styles.

Mosaic Battle of Alexander at Issus
Battle of Alexander at Issus FK081
235x100cm smoothed 3648 €
Mosaic cave canem
cave canem AK011
100x100cm smoothed 914 €
Mosaic Platon and the Academy of Athen
Platon and the Academy of Athen FK097
180x180cm smoothed 3371 €
Mosaic cockfight from Pompeii
cockfight from Pompeii AK008
100x50cm smoothed 510 €
Mosaic Baccuscult, Villa of the Mysteries
Baccuscult, Villa of the Mysteries FK027
90x90cm smoothed 892 €
Mosaic Battle of Alexander at Issus
Battle of Alexander at Issus FK028
100x150cm smoothed 1682 €
Mosaic border of Pompeii
border of Pompeii BK008
100x20cm smoothed 263 €
Mosaic medallion from Pompeii
medallion from Pompeii MK080
100cm smoothed 741 €