The house of Faun was found during the 2nd century BC in Pompeii, Italy. The style of the house matches the first Pompeian style known as the incrustation style. This style is characterized by colorful, patchwork walls of brightly painted Faux marble. The rectangles of painted marble were connected by stucco moldings that added a thee dimensional effect. It is known as one of the most luxurious houses in the Roman Republic named for the statue of the dancing faun. The house of faun contains multiple different artworks inside such as the Alexander mosaic, the Satyr and Nymph, the fish mosaic, etc.

The house of Vettii was created in the 1st century CE in Pompeii, Italy. This building represents the 4th style of Pompeian art known as the intricate style. This 4th style is a combination of the three Pompeian styles that came before it. This style uses the marble blocks along the base of the walls like in the first style, the naturalistic architectural scenes from the second style, and combine with the large flat planes of color and slender architectural detail from the third style. This fourth style also incorporates central panel pictures, although on a much larger scale than in the third style and a much wider range of themes. This style became popular in the mid first century CE and remained popular until the cities destruction in 79 CE.