Pompeian
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- adjective
- /pɒmˈpeɪən/
- When I asked Soprintendenza Guzzo what was special about this exhibition, he explained that it was part of an increased effort to make Pompeian archaeology more accessible.
- Pompeian painting
- Pompeian wall
Examples
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"I want visitors to have the impression that they are entering the same luxurious house in which the ancient Pompeian owners lived before it was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79," says Guzzo.
Academic text (2006) -
There was skirmishing back and forth for several days, and before Caesar could complete his breakwater, the Pompeian fleet returned.
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Second, the remnants of the Pompeian faction were gathering strength at an alarming rate down in North Africa.
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PHOTO (COLOR): Two women seek the advice of an old witch, at right, in this Pompeian mosaic, which is thought to depict a scene from a lost Greek comedy.
Academic text (2003) -
Typically, Pompeian narrative paintings are categorized either as mythological landscapes or as megalographic figure paintings, depending on the scale and prominence of the natural settings in the composition relative to the figures.
Academic text (2012) -
The museum features several Pompeian artifacts that provide insight into daily life in the ancient city.
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Her living room is decorated in a Pompeian style, reminiscent of the vibrant colors and motifs seen in ancient Roman frescoes.
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The Pompeian ruins revealed fascinating details about the culture and architecture of the city before it was buried by volcanic ash.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pompeian describes things that come from the ancient city Pompeii, which was buried by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, so a Pompeian style, object, or decoration is 'from Pompeii' and shows that city's art and daily life.