Title

Roman fresco depicting Phaedra delivering a letter in which he accuses his stepson Hippolytus and what will lead to his death.

Caption

Roman fresco depicting Phaedra, tormented by the unrequited love of his stepson Hippolytus, delivers a letter in which he accuses him and what will lead to his death. House of Jason (20-25). Pompeii. National Archaeological Museum, Naples, Italy.

Date

1754

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/PHAS

Reference

UMG20B42_163

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35,5Mb (2,1Mb) / 10,2in x 13,5in / 3071 x 4036 (300dpi)

Keywords

1st century AD ancient romans ancient Rome antiquity art decorated decoration delivers Europe european Fedra fresco Hippolytus history Italian Italy letter love meditating mural painting museum myth mythological mythology Naples National Archaeological Museum painting Phaedra Pompeii Roman torment women