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The house had already been excavated, but this was in a newly-discovered room.

There is an estimated third of Pompeii that has not been excavated.

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[-] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago

Why is that leaned back IDGAF pose so popular in these things?

[-] JeyNessuno@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago

So, in classical (Greco-Roman) visual arts there were some pretty serious studies about proportions and how to portray humans. This is why there are some pretty distinguishable styles. This one I think is an example of contrapposto, which is supposed to give the idea of movement, and increases perceived attractiveness. Not different from modern day influencer posing to take photos that, to our eyes, look very natural but make them prettier.

[-] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Cool thing to learn thanks. I had never seen that angle of the statue of Liberty before. Never knew she was posed contrapossto.

[-] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 month ago

Because they DGAF

[-] johsny@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

So it’s not a fat guy with a blue beard?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

He's a god. So when he opens for the Olympics, he can be a fat guy with a blue beard.

[-] johsny@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Good point.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 points 1 month ago

Is that a winged penis angel on the roof?

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