The “Mosaic of the Medusa” house in Palencia. An approach to its pictorial and stuccoed decoration
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https://doi.org/10.24197/ba.0.2020.6-47Keywords:
Domus, roman mural painting, marble imitation, candelabra, stuccoAbstract
Emergency excavation work undertaken in the city of Palencia in 1994 revealed the remains of an important domus, judging from the materials uncovered. This present study provides a sample of the pictorial fragments and stuccos which reflect its ornamental richness, in particular of its triclinium. The pictorial decoration evidences a wide repertoire, ranging from marble imitations at the stone plinths to different types of candelabra in the inter-panels, in addition to other vegetable motifs or those of architectural inspiration. There ensemble of stuccos covers a broad array, prominent amongst which are those of an architectural nature, together with others that display simple ornamental features as well as several masks.
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