Detail of Boar attacked by two dogs from the peristyle garden of the House of the Citharist Pompeii 1st century CE (2)

            This group was the main sculptural feature of the peristyle garden water basin, which was one of the most elaborate in Pompeii. Installed after the earthquake in 62 CE, the wild animals chosen to adorn the basin were to directly juxtapose their untamed nature to the groomed courtyard where they were installed. The wild boar and the right dog served as a water feature and spurted water from their mouths, whereas the left dog was only decorative. The elaborate and naturalistic style of this sculpture was highly valued by the Romans. A cast  of this sculpture group is in situe today in Pompeii.
   

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Taken on: October 19, 2017

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Camera: Olympus TG-3, f/2.9, 1/15 sec, 7.9mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus TG-3
Aperture:	f/2.9
Exposure Time:	0.067 sec (1/15)
Focal Length:	7.9mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
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