Modern encaustics inspired by ancient Roman frescoes by Boston artist Diana Nicosia will be shown throughout September at M Fine Arts Galerie in Boston. Entitled "Surfaces Revisited," the show of encaustics is reminiscent of the ancient frescoes at the home of Livia Drusilla, the wife of Emperor Augustus, the first emperor of Rome.

M Fine Arts Galerie is located at 61 Thayer St, Boston, MA 02118. Modern encaustics are trending in the art world. "My series—Roman Paradise: The Garden—is a monochromatic palette using white gold and yellow gold," said Nicosia, who has produced encaustics since 2000. "Italian inspired, my encaustics have a technical connection to graffiti, which in Italian means 'to scratch or scribble.'"

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