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Famulus
Famulus (possibly Fabulus, Fabullus, or Amulius) was a fresco painter famous for his work in the Domus Aurea, Rome, that was commissioned by Nero.
Because he was mentioned by Pliny the Elder, he is one of the earliest artists in Europe for which a contemporary biography survives.
Biography.
Famulus and assistants from his studio covered a large amount of the Domus Aurea wall with frescoes. Pliny, in his "Natural History," recounts how Famulus went for only a few hours each
, notably in late 18th century Neoclassicism, making Famulus one of the most influential painters in the history of art.
Art historian Nunzio Giustozzi writes that Famulus painted in Style IV, impressionist-like coloring with deep blue, green, indigo, purple, and cinnabar red, including motion and animation in the artwork. Famulus is credited with large mythological scenes, now lost, much like the large panel "Achilles at Skyros".