Four Styles of Wall Paintings

Most paintings from the Roman era have been found in Pompeii and Herculaneum, and many other towns in the Bay of Naples. There are four different Pompeian styles of paintings. The division of the styles was based on fundamental differences in the way the artist would treat the wall and paint the space. The first two styles began during the Republican period and the third and fourth styles were found in imperial times.
The first Pompeian style began during the second century BC. During this time most of the house decorations were very simple, consisting of imitations of colored marble.…