Villa of Mysteries

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Villa of Mysteries sent on August 16, 2017 (18:44) by Lucchin Fabrizio. 14 comments, 469 views.

, 1/60 f/3.5, ISO 800, hand held.

Scoperta parzialmente nel 1909-1910 il complesso è un esempio mirabile di commistione tra villa d'otium e villa rustica, appartenuta forse alla famiglia degli Istacidii, fra le più importanti della Pompei di età augustea. Presenta, secondo gli studi più aggiornati, un impianto architettonico risalente al I secolo a. C. con successive trasformazioni fino al momento dell'eruzione (79 d.C.). L'odierno assetto della villa si deve agli interventi che hanno avuto luogo in seguito al terremoto del 62 d.C., quando si avviò la conversione dell'edificio da villa residenziale a complesso agricolo e produttivo. Al momento dell'eruzione del 79 d.C., erano in corso lavori di adeguamento della struttura da parte dell'ultimo proprietario. Il lussuoso quartiere residenziale si trova sul lato ovest e si affacciava sul mare, impostandosi su un suggestivo asse prospettico costituito in sequenza da atrio, tablino e sala di soggiorno chiusa in fondo da una panoramica esedra semicircolare fenestrata. Dal soggiorno con esedra si accede, attraverso un passaggio laterale, alla sala dei Misteri. Il nome della villa si deve agli affreschi che ornano questo triclinio. La Sala dei Misteri è coronata da uno straordinario ciclo pittorico, ampiamente discusso dagli studiosi, che occupa la fascia mediana della sala, al di sopra di uno zoccolo decorato a finto marmo che funge da podio. La scena è dominata dalla coppia divina posta al centro della parete di fondo, in cui si identificano Dioniso e Afrodite (o Arianna). Il culmine della tensione narrativa è raggiunto nella scena rituale in cui una donna inginocchiata scopre il fallo, mentre un personaggio alato è intento alla flagellazione rituale.

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19 persons like it: Albieri Sergio, AnnH, Arvina, Claudio Cozzani, Federico_28, GabrieleC85, Giulietta Cazzaro, Lorenzorouge, Maurizio314, Micio, Palmieri Raimondo, Paolo P, Pinitti, Quellolà, RobyPagliero, Sg67, Turibol, Vittorio.f, Werner

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Giulietta Cazzaro

sent on August 17, 2017 (19:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and interesting shooting :-P

Micio

sent on August 17, 2017 (20:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Ecccezzionale! Complimentoni ...

Lucchin Fabrizio

sent on August 17, 2017 (20:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Juliet and Micio, thanks for your congratulations, this villa really deserves to be visited. Good evening, hello Fabrizio

AnnH	sent on August 19, 2017 (14:18) A beautiful shot of this interesting mural, Fabrizio! Ann :))

Lucchin Fabrizio

sent on August 19, 2017 (17:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Ann, happy you liked it, if you come to Italy, I suggest you go to Pompeii. Congratulations, hello Fabrizio

AnnH	sent on August 19, 2017 (18:29) Thanks for the suggestion, Fabrizio - I have already made a very brief visit to Pompeii but not long enough to see very much Ann :))

Werner

sent on August 20, 2017 (17:38) | This comment has been translated

Beautiful!

Lucchin Fabrizio

sent on August 20, 2017 (17:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Werner, as you say you are beautiful, really worth a visit, good sunday, hello Fabrizio

Palmieri Raimondo

sent on August 24, 2017 (19:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very interesting all nice.
Hi, Raimondo

Lucchin Fabrizio

sent on August 24, 2017 (19:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Raimondo, I'm glad you liked it, I wish you a good evening, hello Fabrizio

Maurizio314

sent on August 24, 2017 (20:05) | This comment has been translated

Marvelous photo!

Lucchin Fabrizio

sent on August 24, 2017 (20:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Mauritius, thank you very much, good evening, hello Fabrizio

Pinitti

sent on January 25, 2019 (23:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot. Interesting the caption. Hello.

Lucchin Fabrizio

sent on January 26, 2019 (9:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Pinniti, a villa that really deserves to be visited, I thank you and I wish you a good weekend, Hello Fabrizio

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