Peintures murales de Vichten
Lime- and Moselle sand-based mortar, natural pigments4,50 x 10 m
Object: Peintures murales de Vichten
- Title:
- Peintures murales de Vichten
- Murals from Vichten
- Inventory Number:
- 1995-20
- Collection:
- Gallo-Roman Period
- Domain:
- Painting
- Designation:
- Mural
- Period | Style | Movement:
- Gallo-Roman
- Material | Technique:
- Lime- and Moselle sand-based mortar, natural pigments
- Measurements:
- 4,50 x 10 m
- Geographical Reference:
- Represented place: Luxembourg | an der Lae | Vichten
- Location:
- MNHA | Main building | Floor -3
- Description:
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Construction work at a farm in Vichten - an der Lae led to the discovery of a sumptuous Gallo-Roman villa. In the spring of 1995, rescue excavations of a tiny section of this luxury residence uncovered a mosaic, an underground aqueduct and wall paintings – all in an outstanding state of conservation.
Important wall paintings were brought to light in situ in a corridor, two rooms and a gallery of the villa. In corridor no. 4 – 1.50 m wide and approximately 10 m long – the painted render was partially still in place. The study and reassembly of the fragments – a gigantic puzzle – allowed archaeologists to calculate an original floor-to-ceiling height of the corridor of 4.30 m.
These murals testify not only to the greatly experienced craftsmanship of the artisans, but also to the owners’ love and concern for scholarly culture.
Informations supplémentaires
- Copyright:
-
Work: Public Domain
Image(s): CC0
Metadata: CC0
- Photographer:
- Christof Weber
Object: Peintures murales de Vichten
- Title:
- Peintures murales de Vichten
- Murals from Vichten
- Inventory Number:
- 1995-20
- Collection:
- Gallo-Roman Period
- Domain:
- Painting
- Designation:
- Mural
- Period | Style | Movement:
- Gallo-Roman
- Material | Technique:
- Lime- and Moselle sand-based mortar, natural pigments
- Measurements:
- 4,50 x 10 m
- Geographical Reference:
- Represented place: Luxembourg | an der Lae | Vichten
- Location:
- MNHA | Main building | Floor -3
- Description:
-
Construction work at a farm in Vichten - an der Lae led to the discovery of a sumptuous Gallo-Roman villa. In the spring of 1995, rescue excavations of a tiny section of this luxury residence uncovered a mosaic, an underground aqueduct and wall paintings – all in an outstanding state of conservation.
Important wall paintings were brought to light in situ in a corridor, two rooms and a gallery of the villa. In corridor no. 4 – 1.50 m wide and approximately 10 m long – the painted render was partially still in place. The study and reassembly of the fragments – a gigantic puzzle – allowed archaeologists to calculate an original floor-to-ceiling height of the corridor of 4.30 m.
These murals testify not only to the greatly experienced craftsmanship of the artisans, but also to the owners’ love and concern for scholarly culture.
Informations supplémentaires
- Copyright:
-
Work: Public Domain
Image(s): CC0
Metadata: CC0
- Photographer:
- Christof Weber
