Dionysus Frieze, Villa Of mysteries

Dionysus Frieze, Villa Of Mysteries occupies the ninth place in the list of the most significant pieces of ancient Roman art and sculpture. In addition to being known as House of Livia and House of Vetti, Villa of Mysteries is also renowned for having a special chamber with a wall covered in imaginative and motivational images. The chamber is the Dionysus frieze, which can be found at Pompeii, Italy, on the front right of the villa. It was created circa 50 BC. The main image in this area shows an adult girl participating in a wedding ceremony. Other images depict the myriad rituals a girl must perform in order to enter and become womanhood as well as the several life stages that must be passed or attained.

Dionysus frieze was a dining area frequented by aristocrats, upper-class Romans, and famous people. In or around 50 BC, it was transformed into a specific room with its magnificent frieze. The original illustration showed a woman being initiated into the Dionysian Mysteries by a secret cult that was devoted to the Roman god Bacchus. This room is named after the well-known oil painting of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine. Since then, thousands of people have stopped by this room to see the imaginative and lovely artwork. With its intricate work and elegance, it has also influenced artists and creative minds of the present era. The villa was disturbed by the eruption in 79 AD, but fortunately it only sustained little damage.