Wall paintings through the ages: the roman period—Republic and early Empire

Abstract This paper aims at presenting an overview of Roman wall painting production between late Republic and the early Empire. It will focus on technique style in situ paintings from Vesuvian area (Italy). Frescoes are indeed integral part architecture reflect patrons’ ambitions social level as well craftsmen’s technical know-how. Since this is a handicraft product, quality materials, skills fundamental to understand fresco’s value message that patron wished communicate through use elaborate schemes, expensive colours or certain mythological themes.