I.6.2 Pompeii. Casa del Criptoportico or House of Cryptoporticus or House of T. Lucretius Carus.

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Baths area

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Looking north towards praefurnium along corridor on east side of bath suite. 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Looking south along corridor on east side of bath suite.

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006.

Anteroom, apodyterium or changing room on south side of frigidarium, at end of corridor.

Looking west towards arched entrance to area under stairs, and doorway into passage leading to east wing of cryptoporticus.   

The arched doorway into the frigidarium can be seen in the north wall, on the right side.

According to Peters, on the north and south walls of the passageway, badly preserved landscapes were found.

See Peters, W.J.T. (1963): Landscape in Romano-Campanian Mural Paintings. The Netherland, Van Gorcum & Comp. (p.23).

I.6.2 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking west.

Arched doorway to frigidarium in north wall of anteroom, apodyterium or changing room.

Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2017. Arched doorway to frigidarium in north wall of anteroom, apodyterium or changing room.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. December 2015. Arched doorway to frigidarium in north wall of anteroom, apodyterium or changing room.

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023.

Looking east across mosaic floors towards arched doorway to frigidarium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.2 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking east across mosaic floors towards arched doorway to frigidarium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2017.

Arched doorway to frigidarium in north wall of anteroom, apodyterium or changing room.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking east across mosaic floors.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023.

Looking east across mosaic flooring in doorway of anteroom, apodyterium or changing room. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Detail

Looking east across mosaic flooring in doorway of anteroom, apodyterium or changing room. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking east in anteroom, apodyterium or changing room. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Floor “carpet” mosaic in anteroom, apodyterium or changing room. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Floor “carpet” mosaic in anteroom, apodyterium or changing room.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2016. Floor mosaic in anteroom, apodyterium or changing room. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee. 

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail from mosaic flooring. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail from mosaic flooring. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019.

Detail from floor mosaic in anteroom, apodyterium or changing room.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking north through arched doorway into frigidarium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking north through arched doorway to frigidarium.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019.

Walkway above baths’ area, frigidarium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking towards north-west corner of frigidarium, from above. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023.

Looking towards west wall in north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking towards north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Frigidarium, looking east along north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking east along north wall of frigidarium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2016. Looking east along north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking towards upper west end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Upper west end of north wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail from upper west end of north wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023.

Detail of figures from upper west end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019.

Detail from upper west end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2017.

Detail of painting of two women on a balcony, from upper west end of north wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. North wall of frigidarium, with detail of upper west end, painting of woman on balcony with a maidservant.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019.

North wall of frigidarium at west end, detail of panel below painting of two women on a balcony.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023.

North wall of frigidarium at west end, detail of panel below painting of two women on a balcony.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Upper north wall of frigidarium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023.

Looking towards centre of north wall of frigidarium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking towards centre of north wall of frigidarium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Frigidarium north wall.

According to Peters, in the centre of the north wall was a landscape, however it has now faded.

Spinazzola was able to see an Artemis statuette on a column in the right upper corner.

See Peters, W.J.T. (1963): Landscape in Romano-Campanian Mural Paintings. The Netherland, Van Gorcum & Comp. (p.24)

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Upper centre of north wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Detail from upper centre of north wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Detail from upper centre of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.2 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail from upper centre of north wall. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2017. Frigidarium, north wall, detail from upper centre.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. Detail from upper centre of north wall of frigidarium. Photo courtesy of Davide Peluso.

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Frigidarium, north wall. Detail of upper centre.

According to Peters, this shows a tripod on a base with relief, against a background of trees.

He said the relationship between the tripod and Apollo was a well-known one.

See Peters, W.J.T. (1963): Landscape in Romano-Campanian Mural Paintings. The Netherland, Van Gorcum & Comp. (p.24 and fig.13).

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Detail from upper north wall in centre.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006.

Frigidarium, north wall, detail of upper centre, painting of Nike in flight and tripod with figures.

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail from upper east end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Detail from upper east end of north wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019.

Looking towards east end of upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.6.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Frigidarium north wall, upper east end.

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Frigidarium, north wall, detail of upper east end, painting of woman with child on balcony and view of city.

I.6.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Detail from north wall in north-east corner.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. North wall of frigidarium, looking west.

I.6.2 Pompeii. October 2023. North wall of frigidarium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

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