VI.9.6 Pompeii. Casa dei Dioscuri or House of Castor & Pollux.

Rear entrance at VI.9.9. Excavated 1826, 1828 and 1837.

Linked to VI.9.7 and VI.9.8.

Atrium

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Large peristyle       Pseudoperistyle and east side

VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.814. Room 3, looking north-west across impluvium in atrium, towards doorway to room 16.

The fauces/entrance corridor from the main entrance is on the left.

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

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, looking north-west across atrium, towards doorway to room 16.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 16.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. December 2023.

Room 16, looking through doorway towards upper walls with painted decoration. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. December 2023.

Room 16, looking west across floor and raised bed area.

Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, floor and raised bed area.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, upper east wall on south side of doorway to atrium, and south-east corner.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.250. Room 16, detail from upper east wall.

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

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, east wall in south-east corner.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, painted figure on east wall on south side of doorway to atrium.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, zoccolo/dado from east wall on south side of doorway.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, dado on east wall and south-east corner.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. May 2006. Room 16, south-east corner.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, upper south wall.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. January 2023. Room 16, looking towards painted figure on upper south wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.252. Room 16, painted decoration from south wall.

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

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, painted figure on south wall.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. Room 16, reproduction painting of south wall.

See Niccolini, F., 1854. Le Case ed i Monumenti di Pompei: Book 1, Casa detta di Castore e Polluce: Tav. X.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, lower south wall.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, zoccolo/dado on south wall.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. May 2024.

Room 16, looking towards south wall and south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. May 2024.

Room 16, looking towards upper south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. January 2023.

Room 16, looking towards west wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, west wall.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. 1849. Room 16, painting by Laurits Albert Winstrup, without a clear indication from which wall.

Photo © Danmarks Kunstbibliotek, inventory number ark_6190b.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. 1828. Room 16. Painting by Zahn of a Candelabra on a white background.

The base of the candelabra is on the left, the top, which would have been above, is on the right

According to Zahn this was found in the middle of the large wall in the small chamber of the “Porter”.

This room was situated immediately to the left of the entrance to the house.

See Zahn, W., 1842-44. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: II. Berlin: Reimer, taf. 89.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. Pre-1849.

Paintings by Zahn of wall decoration from various places in Pompeii.

On the right, candelabra from Room 16.

In the centre, from Casa della Danzatrice, VI.2.22, excavated 1811.

On the left, five painted decorations/candelabra from VIII.3.14.

See Zahn W., 1849. Ornamente aller klassischen Kunst-Epochen nach den Originalen in ihren eigenthümlichen Farben. Berlin: Reimer, Taf. 79.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. January 2023. Room 16, upper west wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. May 2006. Room 16, painted figures on west wall at south end.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.258. Room 16, painted decoration from west wall at south end.

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

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, painted figure on west wall at south end.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, painted panel of landscape scene with buildings, from west wall at south end.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.249. Room 16, landscape scene with buildings, from west wall at south end.

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

VI.9.6 Pompeii. 19^th October 1889. Room 16, detail of painted decoration and landscape scene, from west wall at south end.

DAIR 83.99. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, painted figure from centre of west wall.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.178. Room 16, copy of watercolour of painted decorations from centre of west wall.

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

VI.9.6 Pompeii. 27th May 1880. Room 16, watercolour copy of painted decorations from west wall.

DAIR 83.88. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. October 1891.

Room 16, detail of painted candelabra from west wall, as well as north wall, (see below).

DAIR 83.89. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. May 2006. Room 16, painted figures on west wall at north end.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, painted figure on west wall at north end.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. May 2024.

Room 16, looking towards north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, upper north wall.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, painted figure from upper north wall at west end.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.299. Room 16, detail from north wall at west end.

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

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, north wall.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, lower north wall.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, painted figure from centre of upper north wall.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.300. Room 16, detail from north wall.

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

VI.9.6 Pompeii. c.1870’s. Painting by Sydney Vacher of a peacock, seen on the north wall of room 16.

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory number E.4401-1910.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. 1891. Room 16, seems to correspond with north wall to right of alcove?, but also on west wall, (see above).

Watercolour of gold candelabra with winged base, floral design with birds and tambourines and urn at the top.

DAIR 83.89. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, dado and painted niche or recess at west end of north wall.

VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, dado on north wall.

Atrium:    1        2        3        4        5        6        7        8        9       10      Plan  

Large peristyle       Pseudoperistyle and east side