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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Pompeii Fresco of a Woman Playing a Lyre

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 12 November 2018

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Pompeii Fresco of a Woman Playing a Lyre — View Full-Size Image

This panel, once identified as a music lesson, probably depicts a scene of love, set inside a house. A woman playing a kithara (a type of lyre) sits with her lover who gazes adoringly at her. From Pompeii, in modern-day Italy. Roman period, 50-79 CE. (The British Museum, London).

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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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