Color on Stone and Stucco

Some of this is paint, some is mosaic. It's a lot of stuff. What I like about these smaller places is how you can get so much closer to examine the actual stuff. Without having to hurry because someone else is waiting.

 

Another Vesuvius Villa - Villa San Marco

Villa San Marco is not far at all from Villa Arianna. It has a different feel to it, though, and seems larger.  These first photos are of the entrance.

 

Villa Arianna Outer Areas

You can see the modern city and port from one side of the villa, and Vesuvius from the other. You can also see the areas that are not as confined in these photos. I certainly would not have minded living here.

 

Pattern Studies

Patterns and studies for inspiration later.

 

Mostly Rooms

These room photos show how colorful Villa Arianna was in its heyday.

 

Floor Styles

Pictures of floors - from mosaics to the uncovering of mosaics.

 

Wall Decoration

Villa Arianna must have been truly bright and cheerful when it was occupied. There's so much color on the walls, and the windows made sure there was light during the day.