The favorite subject, at least in House of the Fountains, was hunting, seen by the proprietary aristocrats as the privileged field where the dominus (the lord of the house) demonstrates his virtus (virility).
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Title: The deer hunt
Creator: Unknown author
Date Created: First half of 3rd c. AD
Location: Conimbriga, Portugal
Provenance: Conimbriga
Type: Mosaic
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