VI.9.3 Pompeii. Casa del Centauro or Casa di A. Vettius Caprasius Felix.

Linked to VI.9.4, VI.9.5. Rear entrances at VI.9.10, VI.9.11, VI.9.12.

Excavated 1827. Bombed in 1943. (Strada di Mercurio 14).

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VI.9.3 Pompeii. W681. Base for arca or money-chest against north wall of atrium.

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

According to Pernice, in the atrium, between the 1st and 2nd doors, there is a bricked-up pedestal with marble slabs of 1.26 : 0.78 : 0.32.

The pedestal was bricked up before the later wall stucco was applied (as in the Vettii house).

The marble slab was restored once and the whole base seems to have been raised.

On the left and front sides, one notices cutouts in the lower marble slabs which, as they were intended for feet, have become useless due to the slabs placed above them.

On the right narrow side, the cut-out slab has been pushed upwards during the restoration (0verbeck a. a. 0 . p. 331 ).

See Pernice, E., 1932. Hellenistische Tische, Zisternenmündungen, Beckenuntersätze, Altäre u. Truhen. Berlin, p. 75, n. 21.

Thanks to Espen B. Andersson for assisting us in our interest in money-chests.

VI.9.3 Pompeii. W679. Looking north-west across impluvium towards base for arca and doorway to room 5B.

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

VI.9.3 Pompeii. October 2022.

Steps to doorway into room 7, in north-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.9.3 Pompeii. W686. Room 7, north wall with recess or niche.

At the rear can be seen the upper north wall of room 10.

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

VI.9.3 Pompeii. W685. Room 7, niche in north-east corner.

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

VI.9.3 Pompeii. October 2022.

Looking east across rear of atrium, towards remains of tablinum (6), and across into peristyle. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.9.3 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking east across rear of atrium, towards remains of tablinum.

The north wall of the tablinum is still standing, although much damage was done by the bombing in the night of 16th September 1943.

The atrium was hit by the bomb resulting in the demolition and destruction of three rooms in the north-east corner of it.

The IV style wall paintings in the rooms on the north-east side of the atrium were lost.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.79).

VI.9.3 Pompeii. October 2022.

Tablinum (6), looking towards north wall, and north side of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.9.3 Pompeii. W687.

Looking towards north wall of tablinum room 6, with pseudo-peristyle 9, at its rear. On the left is the doorway to room 7.

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

VI.9.3 Pompeii. Painting by Zahn from the House of Centauro, discovered in 1829.

According to Zahn, this decoration on a red background is from a room at the rear, on the left of the tablinum, most likely room 7.

The decoration would have been seen in a narrow panel separating two other panels.

It is shown in three pieces; on the right is the lower part, on the left the upper part, with the middle part joining both.

See Zahn, W., 1842-44. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: II. Berlin: Reimer, taf. 59.

According to PPM, the north wall, now with almost illegible decoration but dating to the 4th Style (according to Overbeck, P4, p.331) consisted of a yellow zoccolo, a panelled middle area, concluded by a stucco cornice and an upper zone.

See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici. IV. Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, (p. 837, no. 36.)

VI.9.3 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking east from tablinum (6) towards pseudo-peristyle (9). Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.9.3 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking east from tablinum 6 towards pseudo-peristyle 9.

According to Jashemski, the garden was excavated in 1829. The narrow portico enclosed the garden.

This portico was supported by eight columns and a double pillar reinforcing the column in the north-east corner (on the left of centre above).

In the north, east and south, the columns were joined by a low wall.

In the centre of the garden was a small basin enclosed by a low wall.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.138).

VI.9.3 Pompeii. 1959.

Looking north-east across pseudo-peristyle 9. On the right, are the painted decorations in room 12. 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.9.3 Pompeii. pre-1937-1939. Looking north-east across pseudo-peristyle with basin in centre.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 423c.

VI.9.3 Pompeii. W692. Looking north-east across pseudo-peristyle with basin in centre.

On the right at the rear are the painted decorations in room 12.

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

VI.9.3 Pompeii. W693.

Looking towards north wall of exedra 12, with remains of wall painting of Venus and Aeneas, see Helbig 1382.

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

VI.9.3 Pompeii. Drawing by Giuseppe Marsigli, 1829, of painting which remained in situ in Exedra 12. (Helbig 1382)

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 326.

Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it

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VI.9.3 Pompeii. W691. Looking north-east across pseudo-peristyle, towards the double pilaster.

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

VI.9.3 Pompeii. W688. Looking north-west across east side of pseudo peristyle, number 9.

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

VI.9.3 Pompeii. W690. Pseudo peristyle 9 – inner pilaster in north-east corner.

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

VI.9.3 Pompeii. September 2004. Columns on north side of pseudo-peristyle 9.

The doorway to the kitchen can be seen on the right of centre.

VI.9.3 Pompeii. W694.

North-east side of house, doorway to kitchen room 37 on right, leading to rear entrance at VI.9.12.

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

VI.9.3 Pompeii. W695. Kitchen number 37, with hearth/oven against north wall.

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

VI.9.3 Pompeii. September 2005. Room 36, south-east corner and south wall of storeroom at rear of kitchen.

On the left can be seen the site of the stairs to the upper floor.

VI.9.3 Pompeii. W689. Looking south along rear, east side, of pseudo-peristyle number 9, with double pilaster.

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

VI.9.3 Pompeii. October 2022.

Looking east from area of south side of tablinum (6) towards south side of peristyle (9).

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.9.3 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking east from atrium towards south side of peristyle 9.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.9.3 Pompeii. September 2004.

Looking east along narrow south portico of area 9, towards doorway to room 13.

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