Title
Fourth style mural paintings, Ixion Room
Subject
House of the Vettii (Pompeii)
Italy--Antiquities
Antiquities
Description
The Ixion room, a second triclinium facing the peristyle in the same house features a mythological panel at the center of each of its three walls. It is a prime example of the most complex fourth style design at Pompeii, characterized by more crowded and confused compositions.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, Fred S
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 62 - 79
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
mural paintings (visual works)
paintings
Still Image
Identifier
VS4478289
vw-20110131-10
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Spatial Coverage
House of the Vettii (Pompeii, Italy)
Temporal Coverage
Fourth Style
Ancient Roman
Citation
Unknown artist, “Fourth style mural paintings, Ixion Room,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 5, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/30008.