Pompeii and the Roman Villa January 24, 2009

This exhibit presents some 150 works of sculpture, painting, mosaic, and luxury arts, including recent discoveries. Exquisite objects from the richly decorated villas reveal the breadth and richness of cultural and artistic life, as well as the influence of classical Greece on Roman art and culture in this region. The exhibit also focuses on the impact that the 18th-century excavations and rediscovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum had on the art and culture of the modern world.