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Incorporate the iconic "Pompeian Red" —a deep, earthy cinnabar—and warm ochre tones found in the frescoes Maiuri excavated. Venus on the Shell (Venus in a Bikini)

Use the "Second Style" of Roman wall painting, which focuses on architectural illusionism . Frame the beach scene with painted marble columns that look like they are receding into the wall. Roman Painting-1953

Reflecting the Augustan ideology of virtue and domesticity documented in Roman studies from that period: A woman dedicated to woolworking ( deditad e d i t a lanael a n a e Incorporate the iconic "Pompeian Red" —a deep, earthy

For further inspiration, you can view high-resolution examples of these styles in the Roman Painting collection at . Roman Painting - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Reflecting the Augustan ideology of virtue and domesticity

One of the most famous images associated with Maiuri’s mid-century excavations is the (Venus in a Shell).