ROME — Frescoes that once adorned Roman villas are going on display in a new exhibit that shows the tastes of ancient Rome's wealthy through landscapes and the representation of gods and goddesses. The exhibit "Roman Imperial Painting," which opens today, is at the Scuderie del Quirinale, a museum fashioned from the stables of Rome's Quirinal Palace, and runs through January 17. "Roman homes were highly decorated, the walls were like a theater scene," curator Eugenio La Rocca said. "One can see the will to forget the everyday life and create a world of fantasy."
