The Painters of Pompeii: Roman Frescoes from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples attempted a new look at the Roman wall paintings that have often been considered some of the most valuable artifacts excavated from the city. As the title suggests, the exhibition foregrounded the creators and the process of making these frescoes, introduced the figure of the painter (Latin: pictor, better understood as an artisan) as distinctly different than our modern conception of painter or artist, and explored the notions of workshops, workbooks, and copies as essential techniques for the creation and dispersal of themes in the ancient world. The exhibition presented over 70 objects from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, almost all of them wall paintings, some of which had never been shown before in the United States, and displayed them to audiences in a sweeping four galleries at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, the exclusive venue for the show. The exhibition fell short in supporting its valid yet expansive thesis, but was nonetheless dazzling given the quality and quantity of objects presented. One can’t help but marvel when surrounded by 2,000-year-old frescoes, after all.