Inspiration Pompeii
175 years of interior decoration in the Pompejanum (Pompeianum)
29.03.2025 - 31.10.2025 ,
Pompejanum (Pompeianum)
In 79 AD, Pompeii was buried under the ashes of Mount Vesuvius. Since its rediscovery, the city has fascinated visitors and continues to provide spectacular new insights into the world of Roman antiquity. An early enthusiastic visitor to Pompeii was the Bavarian crown prince and later King Ludwig I. His fascination even went so far that he wanted to bring Pompeian living culture to life north of the Alps. Between 1840 and 1848, the Pompejanum (Pompeianum) was built in Aschaffenburg, modelled on a Roman house. Its interior was completed in 1850.
175 years later, the Bavarian Palace Administration and the Staatliche Antikensammlungen (State collections of antiquities) and Glyptothek in Munich are celebrating this anniversary with a joint exhibition. Previously unseen drawings from the construction period of the Pompejanum (Pompeianum) will be presented, which are as colourful as they are rich in detail. A silver treasure from Pompeii (on loan from the Wittelsbach Equalisation Fund) will also be exhibited for the first time. It comes from the former antiquities collection of Countess Lipona, a contemporary of Louis I, who was none other than Caroline Murat, Napoleon's sister.
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Last edited on 01.04.2025
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