Pompeii Frescoes & Mosaics – Where to Find the Masterworks

Don’t Miss

• Villa of the Mysteries: a ritual cycle that feels like a dream you almost remember.
• House of the Vettii: saturated color, myth, and status on display.
• House of the Faun: the Alexander mosaic (original in Naples museum; on-site mosaic gives the story shape).
• Stabian Baths: geometry, water, and color — a lesson in Roman design.

How to Look

Stand still. Let your eyes move from border to center. Notice how reds deepen near corners, how figures glance beyond frames. The Pompeian palette is a mood as much as a color.

Preservation Notes

Some masterworks have been moved to the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN). Pair your visit to complete the visual story.

Image Highlights

Bottom Line

Pompeii’s art is domestic, intimate, and unexpectedly modern; it teaches us to look slowly.