Pompeiian

/ pɒmˈpeɪən; -ˈpiː- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Pompeii or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Pompeii

Example Sentences

With the Pompeiian color palette, Cutuli is dying scarves with motifs taken from the House of Vetti frescoes, which include the cupids.

From Seattle Times

Cutuli uses the root of “rubia tinctorum,” or rose madder, for the famous Pompeiian red.

From Seattle Times

The fresco, done in the classic style of Pompeiian art, depicts Hercules as a child strangling a snake.

From Seattle Times

“So, you have this mixture: nature, architecture, art. But it is also a story about the social life of the Pompeiian society and actually the Roman world in this phase of history,” Zuchtriegel added.

From Seattle Times

Pompeii’s architect director of restoration work, Arianna Spinosa, called the restored home “one of the iconic houses of Pompeii. The residence “represents the Pompeiian domus par excellence, not only because of the frescoes of exceptional importance, but also because of its layout and architecture.”

From Seattle Times