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Frescos and Mosaics…

by on Feb.04, 2018, under Life, Photography

Surviving frescos in Ostia Antica, while scant and humble, give a feeling for how living quarters may have been decorated.

Ostia Frescos

Ostia Frescos

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/30 sec at f/8, ISO 4000

Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.

The mosaics are more plentiful and advertise the services offered by the various shops as well as decorating the floors of a number of places.

Mosaics

Mosaics

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/80 sec at f/8, ISO 100

Cracks

Cracks

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/50 sec at f/8, ISO 100

Drainage

Drainage

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 35 mm, 1/100 sec at f/8, ISO 100

Roman Living

Roman Living

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/50 sec at f/9, ISO 100


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