VI.10.11 Pompeii. Casa del Naviglio, o Casa di Zefiro e Flora or House of Tintirius or Casa delle Baccanti.

Excavated 1824, 1826, 1830. (Strada della Fortuna 61).

Linked to VI.10.8 and VI.10.9.

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Arch at the south end of Via Mercurio, between VI.8 and VI.10. Looking north.

VI.10.11 Pompeii, entrance doorway, can be seen on the right behind the steps to the Temple of Fortuna Augusta.

From an album dated April 1878. Photograph by M. Amodio. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. December 2004. Entrance doorway, with lava threshold.

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, found in January 1827 on the west (left) side of the entrance doorway, was –

M(arcum) Cerrinium

Vatiam aed(ilem)

Tintirius rog(at)    [CIL IV 156]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi.

(p.136)  PAH II, 183.

According to Fröhlich, also seen on the left pilaster was a painting of a figure, possibly a Lar.

Below were two serpents flanking an altar. All the paintings have now faded and disappeared.

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (F40)

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (86)

VI.10.11 Pompeii. Drawing of plan of house by Carlo Bonucci, dated 9th October 1828.

At this time, the house was known as “Casa delle Baccanti”.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 374D.

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VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, entrance fauces, looking south to entrance doorway with lava threshold.

According to Breton, the entrance corridor was decorated with paintings of beautiful vases and birds on the walls.

See Breton, Ernest. 1870. Pompeia, Guide de visite a Pompei, 3rd ed. Paris, Guerin.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, cella ostiaria, on east side of fauces.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, east wall of fauces. 

VI.10.11 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.

Room 1, looking towards east wall of fauces with two small doorways for use when the large door would have been closed.

According to Warscher – this photo showed “The remains of the side door of the house. I have no doubt that there was originally another block above the block and that they formed the door pilaster.”

See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.72c).

VI.10.11 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Drawing and photo by Tatiana Warscher.

According to Warscher -

“In the corridor between the two doorways on the right-hand side, there was a small compartment/room accessible from the atrium and the corridor. Its scope was not at all clear, being too narrow to be the porter’s room. This small room/compartment must have been used as a passageway when the grand door was closed.

The grand door (1) was set behind the pilasters (2). A small compartment/room/passageway (3 – 4) set behind the right pilaster (2), permitted entry into the house by a small door (5) without having to open the principal main door.

This narrow passage was closed on the street side by a small door.”

See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.72a).

VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, west wall of fauces. 

VI.10.11 Pompeii. December 2004. Room 3, atrium, looking north.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, looking north across atrium.

According to Winsor Leach, the two pilasters on the north side held painted panels of Zeus, on the left, and Hera enthroned, on the right.

See: The Social Life of Painting in Ancient Rome and on the Bay of Naples, by Eleanor Winsor Leach.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. 1968. Room 3, looking north across 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.

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VI.10.11 Pompeii. December 2004. Room 3, atrium.

According to Bragantini, the atrium walls were decorated with a red dado and squares with yellow edges.

The middle zone was divided into red panels with paintings, narrow white compartments with yellow partitions.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.234-5).

VI.10.11 Pompeii but shown as from VI.10.1 on the photo. Pre-1937-39.

Looking north-east across room 3, atrium.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1832.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, south-east corner of atrium.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. Room 3, drawing of wall panel from south wall in the south-east corner.

The central panel showed Bacchus with his panther.

See Zahn, W., 1828. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: I. Berlin: Reimer. (Tav. 3).

VI.10.11 Pompeii. Room 3, wall painting of Bacchus on his throne, from south wall of atrium.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 9456. Found 19th September 1825.

Photo courtesy of Davide Peluso.

See PAH II 139-140.

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p. 133).

VI.10.11 Pompeii. Room 3, wall painting of Bacchus on his throne, from south wall of atrium.

Watercolour copy by Giuseppe Marsigli, finished 29th October 1828, of a painted panel from the atrium.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 374a.

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The original painting was then detached and is now in Naples Museum, inventory number 9456.

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Room 3, drawing of sitting Bacchus, crowned with ivy, and a cup in his hand, his panther at his side.

See Zahn, W., 1842. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: II. Berlin: Reimer. (Tav. 81)

The painting is now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 9456.

Kuivalainen comments –

“Bacchus portrayed with a panther, with no interactivity between the figures; both are looking towards the viewer. He is one of the several enthroned divinities in the atrium.”

See Kuivalainen, I., 2021. The Portrayal of Pompeian Bacchus. Commentationes Humanarum Litterarum 140. Helsinki: Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, (p.119-120, C20).

VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, east wall of atrium.

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, in September 1825 found on the right wall of the atrium painted in black letters was –

M(arcum) C(errinium) V(atiam) aed(ilem)

d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis)    [CIL IV 150]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p.133) PAH II, 139-40; III, 63,64.

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Room 3, painting of naked warrior, from south side of doorway to room 4 on east wall of atrium.

This painting by Giuseppe Marsigli has some differences with the drawing below.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 373A.

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See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1833)

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Room 3, drawing of naked warrior, from south side of doorway to room 4 on east wall of atrium.

See Zahn, W., 1852. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: III. Berlin: Reimer. (tav 70)

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1833)

VI.10.11 Pompeii. Pre-1829.

Room 3, drawing by Marsigli of naked warrior, from south side of doorway to room 4 on east wall of atrium.

See Real Museo Borbonico, 1829, vol. V, Tav. III.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. Between 1823 and 1828 painting by F. Duban.

Wall panel from east wall of room 3, atrium, between doorways to cubiculum 4 and 5.

See Duban F. Album de dessins d'architecture effectués par Félix Duban pendant son pensionnat à la Villa Medicis, entre 1823 et 1828 : Tome 2, Pompéi, pl. 42.

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VI.10.11 Pompeii.

Room 3, drawing of panel in east wall of atrium between doorways to cubiculum 4 and 5.

See Zahn, W., 1828. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: I. Berlin: Reimer. Taf. 53.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1954)

VI.10.11 Pompeii. Room 3, drawing of flying couple, with cornucopia.

See Zahn, W., 1828. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: I. Berlin: Reimer. (tav 12)

According to Bragantini, this painting of a couple in flight with cornucopia was found on the east wall between doorways to rooms 5 and 4.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.235, atrio 2)

According to Schefold, this was found on the east wall between rooms 6 and 5.

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. (p.124)

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 8830.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 4 in south-east corner of atrium.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, east wall.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, holes for support beams for an upper floor.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, niche.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, plaster above niche.

VI.10.11 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, west wall above doorway.

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