Roman painter under Nero
Famulus (possibly Fabulus, Fabullus, or Amulius[1]) was a fresco painter famous for his work in the Domus Aurea, Rome, that was commissioned by Nero.[2]
Because he was mentioned by Pliny the Elder, he is one of the earliest artists in Europe for which a contemporary biography survives.
- ^ Given by some sources as Fabullus; Smith (in his Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology) argues that Amulius is the more likely.
- ^ La Regina, Adriano, ed. (2007) [2004]. Archaeological Guide to Rome. Richard Sadleir (trans.) (New update ed.). Electa. p. 251.