Italy: Find an ancient Roman painting on the theme of
Italian archaeologists have found an ancient picture of sexual themes at Pompeii, the US Interesting Discovery (IEC) news site last November updated.
According to IEC, sensitive art works, named Leda and Swan (Leda and Swan) were mentioned in Greek mythology "Leda and Swan". The theme is an artistic inspiration for centuries, especially poetry, painting and sculpture.
Art works with sensitive themes, named Leda and Swan (Leda and Thien Nga).
Myths about God Deactivated into a swan to fall in love with beautiful Leda. Leda then gave birth to two children, Helen and Polydeuces, with Shen Ze. Leda was also the wife of Emperor Tyndareus of Sparta, who gave birth to the husband of twins Castor and Pollux. The theme went into painting and became a popular ornament in Pompeii, which had been completely destroyed and buried in a two-day eruption of Vesuvius volcano in 79 AD.
According to the IFL Science magazine, the painting found in an ancient Pompeii bedroom, destroyed after the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago. It was discovered by chance when the high-class old town was restored Via del Vesuvius.
This is a very special mural, found in the home of a gladiator in Pompeii collapsing. Landscape Leda protected the swan with his cloak as the bird perched on her lap. Deep in the bedroom, archaeologists also found another brilliant mural.
According to legend after the eagle left, the divine swan seduced Leda, though she was married to King Tyndareus, then slept with Leda and laid out two eggs, then hatched into two of her children. Zeus.
According to director of Pompeii archaeological park, Massimo Osanna, compared to other paintings of Pompeii in Roman times, it has the perfect content and form, bearing a characteristic emotion. For safety reasons, many unearthed parts of the house may remain untouched, while two paintings that have been excavated may be displayed in public in the near future.
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