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Painting Pompeii: painters, practices, and organization

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By Francesca Bologna, Jessica Plant
| Bryn Mawr Classical Review
The study of Roman wall painting has long prioritized formal styles and iconography, with recent attention paid to the visual and spatial significance of murals. In comparison, Roman wall painters, who are often treated as members of anonymous ‘workshops’, have received relatively little scrutiny.[1] This concise volume, however, investigates the paintings at Pompeii, as its title suggests, through the lens of their painters.
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Who was Nero? - British Museum Blog

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By Francesca Bologna
| britishmuseum.org
Exhibitions and events Who was Nero? Nero is one of Rome’s most infamous rulers, notorious for his cruelty, debauchery and eccentricity. But was he really the tyrant that history has painted him to be? Nero exhibition curator Francesca Bologna goes in search of the real Nero. Marble bust of Nero. Italy, around AD 55. Photo by Francesco Piras. With permission of the Ministero della Cultura – Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Cagliari.
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Historical city travel guide: Rome, 1st century AD

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By Francesca Bologna
| britishmuseum.org
Museum stories Historical city travel guide: Rome, 1st century AD In this week's historical city travel guide, we journey back 2,000 years with curator Francesca Bologna to visit the capital of the Roman Empire. From witnessing edge-of-your-seat chariot races, to relaxing in the baths and sampling the local delicacies, we explore what not to miss in the vibrant world of 1st century AD Rome. The Roman Forum, study for theatrical scene in Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus'. Hodgkin, 1800-1860.
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