Peacock Mural In The Roman Villa Poppaea, Italy. The Peacock Mural In Villa Poppaea, Situated In The Ancient Roman Town Of Oplontis (The Modern Torre Annunziata) Between Naples And Sorrento. This Vast Villa Complex Is Believed To Have Belonged To Poppaea Sabina The Wife Of The Emperor Nero. The Frescoes Were Preserved Due To The Eruption Of Mount Vesuvius. It Is Remarkable For The Use Of Pseudo-Perspective In The Columns And The Trompe-L'oeil Effect Of The Bird's Tail.

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