While earlier artists focused on creating an illusion of architectural depth with solid architectural forms, the artists at Boscotrecase presented the idea with whimsical, attenuated, and highly refined elements.
The frescoes from Boscotrecase are masterpieces of the Third Style of Roman wall painting, which flourished during the reign of Augustus. On the basis of their remarkable similarity to paintings in the Villa Farnesina in Rome, the Boscotrecase frescoes most likely were executed by artists from the capital city. Most of the panels feature delicate ornamental vignettes and landscapes with genre and mythological scenes set against richly colored backgrounds. The frescoes, which are among the finest existing examples of Roman wall painting, must have been painted during renovations begun at that time. As the child was only a few months old, Julia would have overseen the completion of the villa. In 11 B.C., the year after Agrippa’s death, the villa passed into the hands of his posthumously born infant son, Agrippa Postumus. One of the most sumptuous must have been the villa at Boscotrecase built by Agrippa, friend of Emperor Augustus and husband of his daughter Julia. In antiquity, numerous Roman villas dotted the coast along the Bay of Naples.
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