The Labyrinthus Graffito

Before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in the Casa di Marcus Lucretius in Pompeii, someone scratched a labyrinth into the wall, paired with the words "Labyrinthus, hic habitat Minotaurus." The Labyrinth, here lives the Minotaur, a joke pulled straight from Greek myth. The Minotaur was trapped in a maze built by King Minos, and some historians believe this was a sly jab at the homeowner himself. Comparing him, or his house, to a beast lurking in its own maze. A small joke, scratched into stone, that has outlasted the man it mocked by two thousand years.

Size: 28 x 20 in (71 x 51cm)

Crafted to Last

Printed using museum-quality giclée printing on 300gsm Bright White Cold Press fine art paper, 18 mil thick, a heavyweight, textured, 100% cotton rag paper with a matte finish for rich, gallery-quality depth and lasting color. Acid- and lignin-free, and certified archival with a display rating of 100+ years.

If framed, your print is set in a black 0.71 x 1.02in (1.8 x 2.6cm) profile frame behind real glass, arriving ready to hang.