Valorizzare lo spazio architettonico: l’apparato decorativo del cubicolo della Villa dei Limiti sull’isola di Gorgona

The study of several wall painting fragments from the cubiculum of the roman villa found on the Gorgona island aims not only to reconstruct the painted decoration but also proposes a broader reflection on the aesthetic taste of the entire decorative apparatus composed of portions of the paintings on the walls, on the ceiling and completed by perfectly preserved mosaic floors. The plasters, especially those from the ceiling, also retain clear traces of the preparatory drawing which allows us to analyse the pictorial decoration from a technical and productive point of view. Finally, the ceiling decoration can be classified as part of the transition phase between second and third style and offers a new interesting proof useful for deepening the current knowledge of this decorative phase.