VI.9.5 Pompeii. Casa del Centauro or House of Centaur or Casa di A. Vettius Caprasius Felix.

Rear entrances at VI.9.10, VI.9.11. Linked to VI.9.4, VI.9.3 and VI.9.12.

Excavated 1827. (Strada di Mercurio 12).

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VI.9.5 Pompeii. September 2019. Tablinum 26, looking towards north wall, with doorway to site of triclinium 27.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. W 719. North wall of tablinum 26, with doorway to room 27, a triclinium.

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

VI.9.5 Pompeii. W718.

Tablinum 26, mosaic floor, looking towards north-west corner with doorway to triclinium 27.

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

VI.9.5 Pompeii. W721. North wall of tablinum 26, with doorway to room 27, a triclinium.

The hole in the plaster remains from where the painting of Meleager and Atalanta was cut from and taken to the Naples Museum.

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

VI.9.5 Pompeii. Found 27th April 1829 on north wall of tablinum.

Wall painting of Meleager and Atalanta. At their feet is the head of the killed Calydonian Boar.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 8980.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. Drawing by Giuseppe Marsigli, 1830, from north wall of tablinum.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 324.

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

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VI.9.5 Pompeii. W717. Looking into tablinum 26 from east porticus.

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

VI.9.5 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking east towards tablinum 26, from entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. September 2019. Tablinum 26, looking east towards doorway to rear into peristyle portico at 29/30.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Tablinum, looking east. 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking east towards tablinum. 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. W716. Tablinum 26, looking east towards portico 29 and peristyle 30, at rear.

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

VI.9.5 Pompeii. c.1930. Tablinum 26, looking east across central emblema in flooring with cut marble.

See Blake, M., (1930). The pavements of the Roman Buildings of the Republic and Early Empire. Rome, MAAR, 8, (p. 45, 65, & Pl.13, tav.3).

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall, niche on north side of doorway leading to area 29/30.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. October 2022.

Tablinum 26, east wall, niche on north side of doorway leading to area 29/30.

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall, niche on south side of doorway leading to area 29/30.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. October 2022.

Tablinum 26, east wall, niche on south side of doorway leading to area 29/30.

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. W709.

Looking east towards south wall of tablinum 26 and doorway to room 28, from west portico.

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

VI.9.5 Pompeii. September 2019.

Tablinum 26, looking towards south wall with doorway to oecus 28.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. Pre-1942.

Tablinum 26, looking towards south wall where the hole in the plaster remains after the painting of Hercules, Nessus and Deianira was cut out and removed and taken to the Naples Museum.

See Warscher, T. 1942. Catalogo illustrato degli affreschi del Museo Nazionale di Napoli. Sala LXXIX. Vol.1. Rome, Swedish Institute.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. Found 27th April 1829 on south wall of tablinum. Wall painting of Hercules, Nessus and Deianira.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9001.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. Drawing by Giuseppe Marsigli, 1830, from south wall of tablinum

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 325.

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

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VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 26, showing south wall of tablinum, and two doorways to room 28, an oecus on south side of tablinum.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. W715.  

Looking east to doorway to room 28, an oecus in south-east corner of Corinthian atrium.

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

VI.9.5 Pompeii. W732. Looking west towards room 32, (on left) and doorway from room 28 (on right).

Taken from underground area at rear, near VI.9.10.

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

VI.9.5 Pompeii. W733.  Room 32, north wall with remains of wall decorations.

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

VI.9.5 Pompeii. Triclinium 32. Drawing of the wall with orthostats marked by pilasters and surmounted by a Doric frieze.

The first style stucco cladding was painted with various colours of marble.

The zoccolo decoration is not shown.

See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici: Vol. IV. Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, p. 859.

See Real Museo Borbonico VI, 1830, Tav A.B.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. Triclinium 32. Mosaic floor. Photo by E. Pernice.

DAIR 40.380. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici: Vol. IV. Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, p. 859.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. September 2004.

South-east side of Corinthian atrium, on the left is the tablinum, in its south wall is a doorway to its neighbouring oecus.

The small entrance on the south side would have led to steps to the upper floor, followed by a small storeroom 25, and then a cubiculum 24, on the right.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. W713.  Wall of room 25, with window sill. This room did not have a doorway.

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

VI.9.5 Pompeii. W714. Mosaic floor from room 24.

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

VI.9.5 Pompeii. pre-1937-39. Mosaic floor from room 24.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 893.

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