........................................................................ ........................................................................................ ...................................... ......................................... NOME CLASSE DATA COGNOME Pompeii We know that painting on wood, ivory, canvas and other materials was widespread in the Roman world, but the works that have survived are frescoes that were used to decorate the interiors of private homes in Roman cities and those in the countryside. WARM-UP ACTIVITY 1.a Pair work. Indicate which words can be attributed to each of the techniques used in the images. on the floor tesserae mural painting resistant pieces of stones 1. Hunter that Hits a Wild Boar, a. 320-330, mosaic, Piazza Armerina (Enna), Villa del Casale. fresco pigment mosaic easily deteriorates wet plaster colours with animal, vegetal or mineral origins pieces of marble small square pieces 2. Painted Garden, 20-10 B.C., fresco removed from Villa of Livia at Prima Porta, Rome, National Archaeological Museum. ACTIVITY 1.b Now write a short description of the techniques used in each image. Image 1: it is a .......................................................................................................................................................................... . It is made with .......................................................................................................................................................................... . Image 2: it is a .......................................................................................................................................................................... . It is made with .......................................................................................................................................................................... .