I.7.11 Pompeii. Casa dell’Efebo or Domus P. Cornelius Tages

or House of the Ephebus.

Excavated 1912 and 1925. Linked to I.7.10, I.7.12 and I.7.19.

Part 1      Part 2      Part 3      Part 4      Part 5      Part 6      Part 7      Part 8      Part 9

We have included all rooms of both houses at 1.7.10 and 1.7.11 together in this section.

I.7.10 is shown as being the “blocked” doorway.

I.7.11 Pompeii. March 2024. Looking north across atrium, with remains of impluvium. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2006. Remains of impluvium in atrium, looking north.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking south from atrium.

On the right of the photo can be seen the area of the tablinum, leading to the north portico of the garden area.

In the centre is the doorway to a cubiculum to south-east of atrium.

On the left is the doorway to a triclinium in the south-east corner of the atrium.

I.7.11 Pompeii. March 2024. Information card. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

I.7.11 Pompeii. Found 25-26th May 1925, on south side of atrium near tablinum. Bronze statue of the ephebo.

To the left can be seen the decoration of the south wall of the cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Davide Balzano.

See Maiuri, A., 1928. Nuovi Scavi nella Via dell’Abbondanza. Milano: Hoepli. (p. 63).

I.7.11 Pompeii, 1978. Bronze statue of the Ephebo. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

J78f0429

I.7.11 Pompeii, 1968. Bronze statue of the Ephebo. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

J68f1400

I.7.11 Pompeii. 2010. Left view of bronze statue of the ephebo from south side of atrium near tablinum.

The figure holds ornate tendrils that probably served as candelabrum branches. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.11 Pompeii. 2010. Getty Museum card describing the bronze statue of the ephebo. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.11 Pompeii. 2010.

Upper part of bronze statue of the ephebo from south side of atrium near tablinum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.11 Pompeii. 2010. Front view of bronze statue of the ephebo from south side of atrium near tablinum.

The lifelike eyes were inlaid with corneas of white glass paste, cut to receive irises of a different colour now lost.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.11 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking south into cubiculum on south-east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking south into cubiculum on south-east side of atrium.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021. North wall.

Painted decoration on east side of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii.2017/2018/2019.

Detail of painted decoration on east side of entrance doorway in north wall.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021. Detail of painted decoration from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2023.

Wall painting of bird on north wall in cubiculum to south-east of atrium. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021.

Wall painting of bird on north wall in cubiculum to south-east of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2006. Wall painting of bird on north wall in cubiculum to south-east of atrium.

I.7.11 Pompeii. 1968. Wall painting of bird on north wall in cubiculum to south-east of atrium. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

J68f0422

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021.

North wall of cubiculum on south-east side of atrium, with doorway to triclinium, on right.

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. March 2024.

North wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, with doorway to triclinium, on right.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

I.7.11 Pompeii. May 2017.

North wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, with doorway to triclinium in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.11 Pompeii. March 2024. East wall of cubiculum, with doorway into triclinium, on left. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

I.7.11 Pompeii. May 2017. East wall of cubiculum, with doorway into triclinium, on left. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall of cubiculum, with doorway into triclinium.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2023.

East wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of the attributes of Dionysus, panther, cup and horn of plenty.

Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.7.11 Pompee. August 2023.

East wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of the attributes of Dionysus, panther, cup and horn of plenty.

Photo courtesy of Maribel Velasco.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021.

East wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of the attributes of Dionysus, panther, cup and horn of plenty.

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. May 2017.

East wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of panther, cup and cornucopia, the attributes of Dionysus.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2006.

East wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of panther, cup and cornucopia, the attributes of Dionysus.

I.7.11 Pompeii. March 2024.

Looking through doorway towards east and south walls of cubiculum on south-east side of atrium.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking through doorway towards east and south walls of cubiculum on south-east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021.

Looking towards east and south walls of cubiculum on south-east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. 2017/2018/2019.

Cubiculum to south-east of atrium, detail of paintings in south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

I.7.11 Pompeii. August 2023.

Looking towards south-east corner and south wall of cubiculum.

Photo courtesy of Maribel Velasco.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2018. South wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.7.11 Pompeii. 2017/2018/2019.

South wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2023. Wall painting of fish from east end of south wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.7.11 Pompeii. August 2023. Wall painting of fish from east end of south wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Maribel Velasco.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021.

South wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of fish from east end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. May 2017.

South wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of fish from east end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of fish from east end of south wall.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021.

Detail of centre of south wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2023.

Detail of centre of south wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.7.11 Pompeii. May 2017.

South wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, upper central part of painted decoration. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021.

Detail from upper candelabra in centre of south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021. Detail from centre of south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021. South wall, detail from centre. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. October 2023.

South wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of fish from west end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. May 2024.  

South wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of fish from west end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. May 2017.

South wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of fish from west end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of fish from west end of south wall.

I.7.11 Pompeii. May 2017.

Looking towards south wall in south-west corner of cubiculum to south-east side of atrium.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021. 

Looking towards south-west corner of cubiculum to south-east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021. 

Looking towards north end of west wall of cubiculum to south-east side of atrium.

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. March 2024.

Wall painting of bird with cherry from north end of west wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2023.

Wall painting of bird with cherry from north end of west wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.7.11 Pompeii. August 2023.

Wall painting of bird with cherry from north end of west wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Maribel Velasco.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021.

West wall of cubiculum to south-east of atrium, wall painting of bird with cherry. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.7.11 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum to south-east of atrium, west wall, wall painting of bird with cherry.

I.7.11 Pompeii. September 2021.

Looking north across atrium, from doorway of cubiculum in south-east of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Part 1      Part 2      Part 3      Part 4      Part 5      Part 6      Part 7      Part 8      Part 9