ature figures and landscapes.(Giuntoli 7). In the North wall of the red cubiculum, from the Villa of Boscotrecase, inthe Museo Nazionale, Naples, we have one of the best examples of the 3rd Style. The villawas owned by Agrippa Postumus and was decorated about 11 B.C. We can see here, alandscape, in the middle of the red wall, representing a sacred precint dominated by thestatue of a seated goddess. It measures only 15 by 179, and it was appropriate to thishall of 198 by 29, one of the largest in Pompeii. It does not fill the whole wall as in theThird Style, now is only a picture in every central wall. It is almost square and has smallerdimensions. The artist wanted to give us the impression of a picture hanging on the wall.The colors have changed from lively reds, greens and oranges to broken tones, combiningsoft browns, a green somewhat on the blue side and an unusual violet. Now, we begin tosee a contour around the figures.The Fourth Style, became popular in the period of Claudius and Nero, when theearthquake struck in A.D. 72 and the Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. Returns once again tothe architectural illusionism. It is inspired by the Second and Third styles. It was originatedin Rome. The colors are more decided and tend to contrasting lively color effects, thedecorative element multiply and crowd together, alternating with illusionistic architecturalviews and pictures of mythological subjects often painted in the impressionistic technique.A particular type is that of suspended carpets with small pictures and figures in the center,inspired by the Hellenistic fashion of hanging decorative tapestries on the walls. ( Giuntoli 7). In the Large hall, House of Fabius Rufus, we have one of the best examplesof the 4th Style. The house is situated on the southwest edge of the city and it has asplendid view of the sea, it is the largest room of the house. On a black-ground enlived byanimals, vases, musical instruments and others, we can see ...
