Ancient Art
Pompeii’s ancient art of textile dyeing is revived to show another side of life before eruption
A new project inside the Pompeii archaeological site is reviving ancient textile dyeing techniques to show another side of daily life before the city was destroyed by a volcano in 79 A.D.
The inspiration comes from frescoes unearthed inside the archaeological site that show winged cupids dying cloth, gathering grapes for wine and making perfumes.
Roseberys’ Antiquities, Islamic and Indian Art sale on October 25th features items from the collection of Masterpiece Art Fair chairman Philip Hewat-Jaboor, including Egyptian and Roman antiquities. Highlighted lots include an Egyptian granodiorite statue fragment of Ramesses III, a Roman marble lion table support, and an Egyptian alabaster jar. and collector, Philip Hewat-Jaboor. The collection will be on view in central London from 17th-18th October.
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