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The Villa of Poppaea , built during the 1st century B.C. and enlarged in
the Claudian period, was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius. An
inscription on an amphora revealed that its owner was Poppaea Sabina,
second wife of emperor Nero. The villa was not occupied during the
eruption, apparently having been undergoing repairs from an earthquake
at the time. Its oecus (reception room) contains a large wall painting
in late Pompeian 2nd Style that demonstrates ancient use of
vanishing-point perspective and false architectural space. The painting
- Sanctuary of Apollo - includes a multi-story colonnade, a theater
mask, and a peacock standing on a ledge.
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