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Vesuvius in Dallas
 

1- The Cupid Vendor, Castellammare di Stabia, Villa Arianna, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

2- Medea, Castellammare di Stabia, Villa Arianna, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Exhibition From the Ashes of Vesuvius, In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite, 8 July to 7 October 2007, Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood Street, Dallas, Texas 75201
Exhibition page on http://dallasmuseumofart.org

When the Vesuvius froze Pompeii under a deluge of burning dust on August 24th, 79 A.D., the eruption also engulfed the glamorous villas of Stabiae, a seaside resort where the Neapolitan elite converged in the summer. The travelling exhibition From the Ashes of Vesuvius is spending the season at the Dallas Museum of Art. It gathers 72 objects found on the site, which tell the story of four of these palaces. Among them is the Villa Carmiano, where nine prestigious guests could recline comfortably at dinner in the triclinium, a three-couch room reconstructed for the exhibition. The perfect decor for a last supper.