The Oxford History Of The Classical World

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Tablinum Of The House Of M. Lucretius Fronto, at Pompeii (c. AD 40-50). The rich but delicate wall-
decoration marks the break-up of the Third Style of Pompeian painting. In place of restrained elegance
and restful colouring we find a more complex colour-scheme, with more elaborate painted detail, and
hints of the reappearance of architectural perspective.

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