Illustration
A section of the 1st century CE cupids frieze from the triclinium or dining room from the House of the Vetti in Pompeii. The frieze depicts cupids selling flowers and perfumes and as workers who sell flowers, make wine and work gold.
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Original image by M.Violanti. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 11 August 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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M.Violanti. (2013, August 11). Cupid Frieze, House of the Vettii, Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1381/cupid-frieze-house-of-the-vettii-pompeii/
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M.Violanti. "Cupid Frieze, House of the Vettii, Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 11, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1381/cupid-frieze-house-of-the-vettii-pompeii/.
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M.Violanti. "Cupid Frieze, House of the Vettii, Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 11 Aug 2013. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
