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well-structured with many rooms of clearly defined function

“house of the dead”, trace the origin of Republican domus

exhibits all the features of the Republican domus italic

Statues displayed there were copies of or variations on Greek masterpieces

One of the best preserved houses of this later type at Pompeii

main atrium is of traditional Tuscan, Second atrium was for private use of family, many floors were paved with figural mosaics

large private residence that takes its modern nickname from floor mosaic depicting Greek hero Theseus

private homes with expansive grounds located in towns like Pompeii

discovered when excavators explored the substructures of the palace, owes its name to the painted stucco relief griffins in one of the rooms

focus of an unofficial mystery religion popular in Italy at this time among women, Roman Second Style

favored tool of Second Style painters seeking to transform usually windowless walls of Roman houses into “picture-window” vistas

standard subject for Republican mural painting, epitomize Republican art in their simultaneous dependence on and independence from Greek prototypes

domus italic type and conform closely to Etruscan prototypes

Greek practice of using painted stucco relief to make walls appear as if they were revetted with marble

cover the walls with illusionistic paintings of figures, architecture, and landscapes that made the walls seem to disappear