Title

The House of the Mosaic Atrium, Herculaneum

Caption

The House of the Mosaic Atrium, Herculaneum, The black and white pavement and central basin (the impluvium) beneath the roof opening were forced out of shape by the weight on the volcanic mud. Italy. Roman. Period : 79 AD. Herculaneum.

Info+

Werner Forman Archive

Date

Sep 16, 2004

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Reference

UMG12A38_432

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

25,3Mb (1,4Mb) / 11,8in x 8,3in / 3550 x 2488 (300dpi)

Keywords

Italy Pompeii Europe Black And White Bw Volcano Volcanic Eruption Archaeology Architecture Natural Disaster Vesuvius Print Unesco World Heritage Site Rome Empire Collection Werner Forman