Roman Fresco Hoodies

An other of those lively birds decorating the triclinium of the house of Livia, wife of Augustus and first empress of Rome.

Griffin painted on the wall of the formal triclinium (formal dining room) of a house in Pompeii

The earliest references to griffins come from ancient Persia where they were used widely as statues and symbols in palaces. They also had a special place in Persian literature as guardians of light. This one, tamed by the maiden, was inspired by a 1st century fresco from Pompeii

One of the 3 ladies featured on the 4th century Fausta fresco in Trier, Germany. This one, holding a Pyxis or Jewelry box, is thought to personify the wealth of Empress Fausta, wife of Emperor Constantine.

Roman fresco of the last Queen of Egypt Cleopatra wearing a regal diadem, her hair adorned with fine pearl-studded hairpins. From a villa in the town of Herculaneum, destroyed in 79 AD by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

From the Roman Villa of Poppaea, a fresco of a song thrush nibbling on grape must. ca.70 AD, Oplontis, Italy

A bird picks at figs on a roman fresco from the VIlla of Poppea in Oplontis, close to Pompeii, Italy

Design inspired from a 19th century drawing of a winged Victory painted on a wall of the House of Siricus in Pompeii, destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD

This is the 3rd variation of this encounter between the maiden and the beast inspired by a 1st century fresco from Pompeii

Variation #2 of my series of Griffin and Maiden. The earliest references to griffins come from ancient Persia where they were used widely as statues and symbols in palaces. They also had a special place in Persian literature as guardians of light.

This is the 3rd variation of a design i created after a painted relief on the wall of a Pompeian villa. The earliest references to griffins come from ancient Persia where they were used widely as statues and symbols in palaces. They also had a special place in Persian literature as guardians of light. This one, tamed by the maiden, was inspired by a 1st century fresco from Pompeii

Pygmies are fighting over a some roman thermopolium hot buffalo wings and Gallic fries, 1st century, Pompeii

This cupid design is taken from a painting on plaster. The roman love god is depicted drawing his bow beneath the letters BAE (before anyone else) Perfect for the one you love for Valentine's.

2nd variation of a design inspired by the wall of a Pompeian villa. Griffins came from ancient Persia where they were used widely as statues and symbols in palaces. They were guardians of light. This one, tamed by the maiden, was inspired by a 1st century fresco from Pompeii

Inspired by the Pompeiian fresco of Eros/Cupid riding a crab, C.1st CE.

Photography Digital Art 2015

A roman dancer from a 1st century wall painting in of the Villa of Diomedes in Pompeii, Italy

The dancing maenad with her tambourine, a classic image straight out of Greek mythology, or a modern-day music festival ? One can't help but wonder: is she truly communing with the divine, or just trying to impress the neighbors ? In ancient Greece, maenads were followers of Dionysus, the god of wine, ecstasy, and all things merry. They were known for their wild and frenzied rituals, dancing and singing in ecstatic revelry. And of course, no Dionysian party would be complete without a tambourine to keep the beat...

The GreekMythComix illustration version of Flora, from the frescos in the cubiculum of the Villa Arianna (Villa of Ariadne) at Stabiae.

The GreekMythComix illustration version of these four gorgeous ladies from the frescos in the bedroom of the Villa Arianna (Villa of Ariadne) at Stabiae. Also available separately and without backgrounds.

The GreekMythComix illustration version of Leda and the Swan, from the frescos in the cubiculum of the Villa Arianna (Villa of Ariadne) at Stabiae.

The GreekMythComix illustration version of Flora, from the frescos in the cubiculum of the Villa Arianna (Villa of Ariadne) at Stabiae.

The GreekMythComix illustration version of the gorgeous ladies of the, from the frescos in the cubiculum of the Villa Arianna (Villa of Ariadne) at Stabiae.

The GreekMythComix illustration version of Medea, from the frescos in the cubiculum of the Villa Arianna (Villa of Ariadne) at Stabiae.

The GreekMythComix illustration version of Leda and the Swan, from the frescos in the cubiculum of the Villa Arianna (Villa of Ariadne) at Stabiae.

The GreekMythComix illustration version of Diana, from the frescos in the cubiculum of the Villa Arianna (Villa of Ariadne) at Stabiae.

The GreekMythComix illustration version of Flora, from the frescos in the cubiculum of the Villa Arianna (Villa of Ariadne) at Stabiae.

The GreekMythComix illustration version of Diana, from the frescos in the cubiculum of the Villa Arianna (Villa of Ariadne) at Stabiae.

One of the most beloved wall painting of the Roman Era, Primavera di Stabiae (Flora or Primavera), is a personification of Spring. Stabiae was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. 1st Century AD. National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy.

A wall painting from the Villa of Diomedes, an ancient Roman villa located outside the walls of Pompeii on the Via dei Sepolcri to Herculaneum. This drawing was done when the Villa was excavated between 1771 and 1774. The original has been poorly preserved.

1st century painting of a maenad hiding in foliage, Pompeii, Italy

I recreated this Crown shaped rosace originally painted on a wall of the Floral Lararium house in Pompeii

This fresco scene is taken from an interior room in the Imperial Villa at Boscotrecase and can now be found in the Met's rich collection.

1st century painting of a Satyr theatre mask from Pompeii

Phrixus and Helle, the tragic siblings of Greek mythology, doomed to a journey that makes the worst family road trips seem like a picnic. Imagine fleeing from a stepmother straight out of a Grimm fairy tale, they find themselves aboard a ram with a golden fleece. As they soar through the skies, enjoying the view from cloud nine, poor Helle suffers from a serious case of vertigo and takes a tumble into the sea, which is quite the literal interpretation of 'falling head over heels.' And Phrixus? Well, he makes it to safety in Colchis, only to be sacrificed to the gods and have his fleece stolen by a certain famous hero. Talk about a family vacation gone wrong !

A young musician plays the flute of pan on this gorgeous fresco from the house of the mysteries in Pompeii.