The unearthed fresco follows several other recent finds at Pompeii, including a horse covered in pumice and ash, an elaborate shrine embedded in a wall, and the skeleton of a man who seemed to have been crushed by a flying boulder, but probably was not. The excavations are in a part of Pompeii at the edge of the site and vulnerable to collapse, which threatens the archaeological artifacts below, Hay said. Only Narcissus appears in the newly found fresco. Tickets for the approaching Echoes of Pompeii - Pink Floyd Tribute concert are now available. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, Set the controls for the heart of the sun, Mademoiselle nobbs (Seamus, but with Rick's dog. Echoes of Pompeii - Pink Floyd Tribute tour dates has just been released. He, too, falls hopelessly in love, unable to touch his mirror image in the water, and like Echo he wastes away. Front row tickets will not be a problem, we always have top quality seats. Narcissus’ rejection of Echo and other suitors angers the goddess Nemesis, who arranges it so that he spots his own reflection in a pool. She retreats to a cave, eventually fading to only a voice. From synthesizers, delayed vocals, slide guitars and female back up singers, we leave no stone unturned, when it comes to our sound. Echoes of Pompeii is comprised of a 11 piece band (orchestra) to give fans the true sound of a Pink Floyd concert. A nymph named Echo falls in love with him - and Narcissus rejects her. Echoes of Pompeii - The Ultimate Pink Floyd Experience. In Ovid’s telling of Narcissus, he is a preternaturally handsome young man who is predicted to live a long life so long as he never catches sight of himself. “In Pompeii it became fashionable to depict the myths in frescoes,” she said. The opulence of the home suggested it was “a grand residence with a wealthy owner,” said Sophie Hay, an archaeologist at the University of Cambridge who has studied Pompeii and was not part of the excavation.Īround the beginning of the millennium, Hay said, Greek myths were made popular by the poet Ovid. Narcissus by Caravaggio, circa 1594-1596. Russo said the team hopes to open “at least part” of the home to the public. In the atrium where the Narcissus fresco stands, the archaeologists also found the trace of stairs leading to an upper floor and the remains of glass containers, a bronze funnel and eight amphorae, the ancient vessels for olive oil, wine or other goods. Osanna said that the decorations around the room were “pervaded by the theme of the joy of living, of beauty and of vanity.” Other mythological figures, like cupids, maenads and satyrs, also appeared in the public part of the house “as though part of a Dionysian retinue,” he said, referring to the Greek god of wine and revelry. A winged figure who may be Eros, the Greek god of love, stands nearby, as does a dog - tugging in vain at Narcissus’ garment, unable to pull him away. In the fresco, Narcissus reclines by a pool, his face damaged but looking downward toward the water, where his greenish reflection stares back. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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