House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto

house, Pompeii, Italy

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The House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto was a modest yet elegant dwelling in Pompeii, Italy, dating from the Roman Imperial period. It exemplifies the typical Roman domus, a single-family residence distinct from multi-family insulae.1

The house featured a tablinum, or master's office, decorated in the fine Third Pompeian style. While not palatial, its design and decoration reflect the refined tastes of its time. Pompeii itself, preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, offers invaluable insights into Roman domestic architecture and daily life.12

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The House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto is a small but elegant house of the Roman Imperial period. The tablinum (master’s office) is decorated in especially fine Third Pompeian, or Egyptianizing, style, usually dated from the early empire to the earthquake. The House of the Vettii is…
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The House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto is a small but elegant house of the Roman Imperial period. The tablinum (master’s office) is decorated in especially fine Third Pompeian, or Egyptianizing, style, usually dated from the early empire to the earthquake. The House of the Vettii is…
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