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Nero's Golden House Frescoes: Art That Changed Rome
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the breathtaking frescoes and interior design of Nero's Domus Aurea, the Golden House. Completed after the Great Fire of 64 AD, this sprawling palace complex covered parts of the Palatine, Esquiline, and Caelian hills. They focus on the recently rediscovered Room of the Golden Vault, with its intricate stucco reliefs and rare surviving fresco fragments that showcase a new naturalistic style blending Roman, Greek, and Egyptian motifs. The conversation covers architect Severus and Celer, the innovative use of concrete domes and octagonal rooms, the…
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