Title
Burial chamber of the Tomb of the Pancratii
Subject
Tombs
Description
The stucco vault above is compositionally similar to many Third Style walls and presents an eclectic array of subjects from painted still lifes and rustic landscapes to reliefs of seahorses, lions and mythological narratives.
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. 160 - 170
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
tombs
ceremonial structures
sarcophagi (coffins)
coffins
containers (receptacles)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4479117
vw-20110131-14
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Spatial Coverage
Tomb of the Pancratii (Rome, Italy)
Temporal Coverage
Imperial (Roman)
Ancient Roman
Citation
unknown artist, “Burial chamber of the Tomb of the Pancratii,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 9, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/30085.