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5 September 2022
Roman wall fresco depicting Silenus and fight of Amor with Pan
Roman wall fresco depicting Silenus, the god of nature, watching Amor and Pan fighting each other. The struggle itself is interpreted as a rivalry between love and desire. The object adorned the walls of the Meleager House in Pompeii . Currently, the artefact is in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. Fresco is dated to the 1st century CE.
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