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THE PLATES. 87
blue above, but its present hue is nearly
black. Of the scholar, or recesses, two are
here shown, coloured blue with red alcoves.
The walls were yellow, and in the centre,
between the two recesses, a brazen spout
threw the water into the piscina or cistern,
across the ambulatory, which, like the vase,
was covered with white marble.
Below the dome is a frieze, painted red
and ornamented with what are now only the
vestiges of bassi relievi in stucco, represent-
ing horse, chariot, and foot races. It is the
only tolerably perfect natatio at present
known to exist.
PLATE XXIX.
TEPIDARIUM.
Plate XXIX. gives by far the most fi-
nished apartment of the thermae, and some
part of its roof was, when found, in tolerable
preservation, and had a beautiful effect. On
the pavement, and in the centre, stands the
bronze foculare given by M. Nicidius Vac-
blue above, but its present hue is nearly
black. Of the scholar, or recesses, two are
here shown, coloured blue with red alcoves.
The walls were yellow, and in the centre,
between the two recesses, a brazen spout
threw the water into the piscina or cistern,
across the ambulatory, which, like the vase,
was covered with white marble.
Below the dome is a frieze, painted red
and ornamented with what are now only the
vestiges of bassi relievi in stucco, represent-
ing horse, chariot, and foot races. It is the
only tolerably perfect natatio at present
known to exist.
PLATE XXIX.
TEPIDARIUM.
Plate XXIX. gives by far the most fi-
nished apartment of the thermae, and some
part of its roof was, when found, in tolerable
preservation, and had a beautiful effect. On
the pavement, and in the centre, stands the
bronze foculare given by M. Nicidius Vac-