Pompeiian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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"And this is so huge - it's probably the biggest bath complex in a Pompeiian private home."
From BBC
Cutuli uses the root of “rubia tinctorum,” or rose madder, for the famous Pompeiian red.
From Seattle Times
With the Pompeiian color palette, Cutuli is dying scarves with motifs taken from the House of Vetti frescoes, which include the cupids.
From Seattle Times
The fresco, done in the classic style of Pompeiian art, depicts Hercules as a child strangling a snake.
From Seattle Times
Pompeii’s architect director of restoration work, Arianna Spinosa, called the restored home “one of the iconic houses of Pompeii. The residence “represents the Pompeiian domus par excellence, not only because of the frescoes of exceptional importance, but also because of its layout and architecture.”
From Seattle Times
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