What is the most famous fresco in Pompeii ?

The most famous fresco in Pompeii is probably the so-called "Sappho" fresco which represents a woman holding writing tools.

Where can you see the Pompeii frescoes today ?

You can see most of the Pompeii frescoes in the archeological site in Pompeii as well as the National Archeological Museum in Naples, Italy.

20 Frescoes from Pompeii (Image Gallery) p. 4

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Pompeii Fresco with Lares

by Carole Raddato
published on 13 December 2018

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Pompeii Fresco with Lares — View Full-Size Image

Fresco depicting two Lares (protective deities, sons of the god Mercury) pouring wine from a drinking horn (rhyton) into a bucket (situla). They stand on either side of a scene of sacrifice. The head of the family makes offerings, a musician plays while two smaller figures bring items for sacrifice, including a pig. In the panel underneath, a pair of serpents, bringers of good fortune, prosperity and abundance, are standing on either side of the altar. From Pompeii. Now in the Naples Archaeological Museum.

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What is the most famous fresco in Pompeii ?: The most famous fresco in Pompeii is probably the so-called "Sappho" fresco which represents a woman holding writing tools.
Where can you see the Pompeii frescoes today ?: You can see most of the Pompeii frescoes in the archeological site in Pompeii as well as the National Archeological Museum in Naples, Italy.

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