Nero's Golden House for Kids

Nero's Golden House

(this is page 2; click here for page 1)

The walls and ceilings of Nero's palace were richly decorated with fresco paintings. They're not in very good shape today, from being underground so long, but you can still get an idea of how beautiful they must have been when they were new. Here are some examples:

This one shows Odysseus killing the Cyclops Polyphemus

This is part of a vaulted ceiling. The white parts are raised plaster-work, not just painted.

More pictures from the Golden House of Nero

Main Roman Art page
Main Roman architecture page



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