Famulus (painter)
Famulus (mostly Fabullus ) was a Roman painter who lived and worked under Nero .
Famulus is described by Pliny (35, 37). Famulus painted the Domus Aurea , Nero's palace in Rome . Pliny calls him grave and serious. He is said to have never painted in a work smock, only in his toga . His painting style is said to have been lively and rich , but this description is distorted in the surviving manuscripts.
Famulus is the only ancient artist of whom we have both a contemporary judgment and at least parts of his works. In the Domus Aurea there are in fact many wall paintings , some of which are tentatively attributed to him, although different painters probably worked here and the exact assignment of certain paintings is therefore problematic.
literature
- Fritz Wirth: Roman wall painting from the fall of Pompeii to the end of the third century. Berlin 1934, pp. 38-39
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Famulus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fabullus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC BC or 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century or 2nd century |