VI.9.2 Pompeii. Casa del Meleagro or House of Meleager.

Rear entrance at VI.9.13. Excavated 1829, 1837 and 1966.

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VI.9.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway to room 12, cubiculum, from south side of atrium.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 12, looking through doorway towards south-east corner.

According to PPM, the floor was of cocciopesto with large “dots” of white tesserae in lines.

The walls were painted with a black zoccolo and the middle area painted with red panels.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 12, east wall.

The wall decoration was described as the same as the north wall, black zoccolo and red panels, but on this wall the centre panel was painted as a large aedicula.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. W.475. Room 12, east wall.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. Found 22nd September 1829 in room 12, on east wall of cubiculum on south side of atrium.

Wall painting of a cupid leading Zeus’ eagle to Ganymede.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9547.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (154).

VI.9.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 12, south wall.

According to PPM, this wall was also painted with an aedicula and side-panels in perspective.

The painting in the centre of this wall was already described as destroyed, by Overbeck (Pt 4, p.310).

VI.9.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 12, west wall.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. Found 22nd September 1829 in room 12, on west wall of cubiculum on south side of atrium.

Wall painting of a couple at a banquet seated on a triclinium with a round table on which are glasses.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9254.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1448b).

VI.9.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 12, north wall with doorway to atrium.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. W.472 Room 12, west side of doorway leading into the atrium, looking north.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. W.473. Room 12, east side of doorway leading to atrium, looking north.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 13, and doorways to rooms 15, 14, and 13. Looking east.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 13, cubiculum on south side of atrium.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. Floor of room 13, cubiculum on south side of atrium.

According to PPM –

the floor was of cocciopesto with a decoration outlined with white tesserae which showed a “net” design of meanders and swastikas alternating with squares with small crosses in the centres.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. W.458. Room 13, doorway in south wall of atrium, on right.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 13, looking south through doorway.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 13, east wall.

According to PPM, this wall showed a red zoccolo at its base.

The middle zone of the wall had a central aedicula and side panels.

The central panel had a painting, now removed.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. W.476A. Room 13, east wall with remains of wall decoration.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. Found 12th October 1829 in room 13, on east wall of cubiculum on south side of atrium.

Wall painting of Hermaphrodite and a startled Pan who flees in surprise.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9264.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1371).

VI.9.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 13, south wall.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 13, west wall.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. Wall painting of Cupid revealing the contents of a gilded box to a seated woman, found in room 13.

Now in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford.

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VI.9.2 Pompeii. Painting by Giuseppe Marsigli, of Sappho and cupid. (Helbig 1430).

According to Helbig, this painting was not cut and detached, and was already listed as destroyed by him.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 314.

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VI.9.2 Pompeii. W.133. 1829 drawing of wall painting of Cupid revealing the contents of a gilded box to a seated woman, found in room 13.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1430)

According to Bragantini, this painting was found on the west wall, and thought to show Sappho on her throne and a cupid.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.186)

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.9.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 13, north wall with doorway to south side of atrium.

According to PPM, the north wall was decorated with a red zoccolo, the middle zone of the wall was painted green, and the upper zone was white.

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