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More mosaics and paintings

Other mosaics and paintings from Pompeian houses (all now in Naples Archaeological Museum)

Jason and Pelias

Painting of Jason and Pelias from House of Jason, Pompeii IX.5.18

cock fighting

Mosaic showing cock-fighting, from the House of the Labyrintyh, Pompeii Vi.11.9-10

doves mosaic

Mosaic showing doves drinking from a bowl, probably after an original mosaic by Sosus of Pergamon. A similar mosaic was found at Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli

musicians

Mosaic showing musicians (probably part of a comic play), signed by Dioscurides of Samos, from the so-called Villa of Cicero