The division of painted spaces in the Good Shepherd fresco in the Catacombs of Priscilla is influenced by:

a. Roman wall paintings as seen in the House of Vettii
b. Greek vase painting as seen in the Niobides Krater
c. Greek friezes as seen in the Great Altar of Zeus and Athens at Pergamon
d. Etruscan wall paintings as seen in the Tomb of the Triclinium


Answer: a. Roman wall paintings as seen in the House of Vettii

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