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Pompeiana : the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii : the result of excavations since 1819 (1832)
Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836, Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857, Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870, Cahusac, R. F, Henshall, J., fl. 1828-1850, Tingle, James, fl. 1824-1850, Havell, Daniel, d. 1826?, Varrall, J. C, Kelsall, W, Allen, James Baylis, 1803-1876, Winkles, Benjamin, Starling, Schmollinger, W, Havell, Frederick James, 1801-1840, Havell, James, Kernott, J. H, Higham, Gladwin, George, fl. 1821-1838, Faithorn, F, Fenner, Sears & Co · London : Jennings and Chaplin · leaf 229
wallsare brilliant in colours, and decorated withwell-executed paintings. PLATE LXVI. JUPITER. Plate LXVI. gives the representation ofa picture of Jupiter painted on the wall ofthe portico. There is an air of ease, yet com-bined with thought and majesty, about thisfigure, rarely surpassed, which… … ra;-,. L.-/ .. ir F © M F E E I H Y G- E I A. ni«psiae.B!taajy 11832. THE PLATES. 147 PLATE LXVII. PERSEUS AND ANDROMEDA. Plate LXVII. is a painting of Perseusand x4ndromeda, which, for composition andtrue Greek style, exceeds almost every thingat Pompeii. Perseus has the air of the idealfigures of…Architecture, Roman
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