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Peinture murale d'un philosophe et d'une architecture

Strasbourg (67) - Musée archéologique

© Musée de Strasbourg, M. Bertola

Discovered at the foot of Strasbourg's cathedral in 2012, during excavations of the Argentorate camp, this fresco adorned one of the houses of the six tribunes commanding the Roman legion. The fresco is a pictorial technique that assumes a certain skill and speed of the artist. After laying a wet plaster, composed of lime and sand, the painter must quickly apply the pigments before the surface dries, so that it absorbs the colors.

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Where to find it

Strasbourg (67) - Musée archéologique
Palais Rohan, 2 place du Château

67000 Strasbourg

Commune of discovery

Strasbourg

Locality

Place du château

Type of intervention

Excavation

Year of excavation

2012

Chief Scientist

CICUTTA, Heidi

Inventory number

MDS

Scope

Architecture ➔ Coatings

Materials

Various materials ➔ Architectural

Chronological period

Gallo-Roman [- 50 / 476]

Dating the object

50 av. J.-C. – 476 EC

Dimensions

H. 85 cm, L. 116 cm, l. 1 cm,

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