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VI.14.43 Pompeii. Casa degli Scienziati.

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VI.14.43 Pompeii. 1964. Looking north-east across atrium, from entrance corridor. 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. J64f1591

VI.14.43 Pompeii. 1964. Looking north-east across atrium, from entrance corridor. 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.

J64f1591

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 2, doorway to bedroom or cubiculum on north side of entrance corridor.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 2, doorway to bedroom or cubiculum on north side of entrance corridor.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 2, north-west corner of bedroom or cubiculum on north side of entrance. According to Bragantini, the floor of this room would have been of cocciopesto with crosses of white tesserae around a centre made of black tesserae. On the north wall, the lower dado would have been painted black, the III style middle zone was painted red, with panels divided by painted candelabra. A cornice of stucco was on the upper wall. On the west wall with the bed recess, the dado was painted red, as were the two side panels which were separated from the central panel by painted candelabra. The central panel of the west wall showed a painting of Ariadne abandoned by Theseus, now faded and vanished, see Helbig 1219 for description. See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.300, cubicolo ‘11’) See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel (1219).

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 2, north-west corner of bedroom or cubiculum on north side of entrance.

According to Bragantini, the floor of this room would have been of cocciopesto with crosses of white tesserae around a centre made of black tesserae.

On the north wall, the lower dado would have been painted black, the III style middle zone was painted red, with panels divided by painted candelabra.

A cornice of stucco was on the upper wall.

On the west wall with the bed recess, the dado was painted red, as were the two side panels which were separated from the central panel by painted candelabra.

The central panel of the west wall showed a painting of Ariadne abandoned by Theseus, now faded and vanished, see Helbig 1219 for description.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.300, cubicolo ‘11’)

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel (1219).

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. Room 2, west wall of bedroom or cubiculum on north side of entrance. Drawing of painting of Ariadne abandoned by Theseus. DAIR, 83.116. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. Room 2, west wall of bedroom or cubiculum on north side of entrance. Drawing of painting of Ariadne abandoned by Theseus.

DAIR 83.116. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 2, bed recess in west wall of cubiculum on north side of entrance.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 2, bed recess in west wall of cubiculum on north side of entrance. 

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 2, looking towards the east wall of cubiculum on north side of entrance. According to Bragantini, the east wall was painted with a red dado, and in the centre of the middle zone was a painting of Daedalus and Pasiphae. The upper zone of the wall was painted white, with a stucco cornice. See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.301, cubicolo ‘11’) See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel (1205).

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 2, looking towards the east wall of cubiculum on north side of entrance. 

According to Bragantini, the east wall was painted with a red dado, and in the centre of the middle zone was a painting of Daedalus and Pasiphae.

The upper zone of the wall was painted white, with a stucco cornice.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.301, cubicolo ‘11’)

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel (1205).

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. Room 2, drawing by Giuseppe Abbate, 1846, of painting of Daedalus and Pasiphae from centre of east wall of cubiculum on north side of entrance. The original wall painting has now completely faded and disappeared. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 428. Photo © ICCD. http://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

VI.14.43 Pompeii.

Room 2, drawing by Giuseppe Abbate, 1846, of painting of Daedalus and Pasiphae from centre of east wall of cubiculum on north side of entrance. 

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 428.

The original wall painting has now completely faded and disappeared.

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

Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. Room 2, east wall of cubiculum on north side of entrance. Drawing by A. Aurelj of the painting of Daedalus and Pasiphae from the centre of the middle zone. DAIR 83.115. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. Room 2, east wall of cubiculum on north side of entrance. 

Drawing by A. Aurelj of the painting of Daedalus and Pasiphae from the centre of the middle zone.

DAIR 83.115. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 3, room on north side of atrium. According to Bragantini, the north wall of the atrium was painted with a black dado. The middle zone of the wall was painted red, each panel edge bordered with a pattern of small semicircles. The frieze was black with painted climbing plant shoots. See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p. 299, atrio ‘2’)

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 3, room on north side of atrium.

According to Bragantini, the north wall of the atrium was painted with a black dado.

The middle zone of the wall was painted red, each panel edge bordered with a pattern of small semicircles.

The frieze was black with painted climbing plant shoots.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p. 299, atrio ‘2’)

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. July 2017. North wall of atrium between doorways to room 3, on left, and room 4, on right. Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. July 2017.

North wall of atrium between doorways to room 3, on left, and room 4, on right.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 3, on north side of atrium, looking towards north wall. According to Bragantini, the floor of this room would have been of cocciopesto with a pattern of regular marble chippings. The north wall would have had a black dado, and the middle zone of the walls was red. See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.300, ambiente ‘10’)

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 3, on north side of atrium, looking towards north wall.

According to Bragantini, the floor of this room would have been of cocciopesto with a pattern of regular marble chippings.

The north wall would have had a black dado, and the middle zone of the walls was red.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.300, ambiente ‘10’)

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 4, room on north side of atrium.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 4, room on north side of atrium.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 4, on north side of atrium, looking north. According to Bragantini, the floor of this room would have been of cocciopesto decorated with black and white stones. The small pattern formed a cross shape with four black tesserae surrounding a white stone. The floor was edged with a border of a line of white tesserae next to a line of black tesserae. The north wall was painted with a black dado, the middle zone showed a central aedicula with a white background. The side panels were faded and discoloured, but the east and west walls appeared to have been red. The upper zone of the wall was white. See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.300, ambiente ‘9’)

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 4, on north side of atrium, looking north.

According to Bragantini, the floor of this room would have been of cocciopesto decorated with black and white stones.

The small pattern formed a cross shape with four black tesserae surrounding a white stone.

The floor was edged with a border of a line of white tesserae next to a line of black tesserae.

The north wall was painted with a black dado, the middle zone showed a central aedicula with a white background.

The side panels were faded and discoloured, but the east and west walls appeared to have been red.

The upper zone of the wall was white.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.300, ambiente ‘9’)

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 5, on north side of atrium.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 5, on north side of atrium.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 5, on north side of atrium, looking towards north wall.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 5, on north side of atrium, looking towards north wall.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 5, remains of patterned floor in room on north side of atrium. According to Bragantini, the floor was formed of cocciopesto with white tesserae dots. See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.300, ambiente ‘8’)

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 5, remains of patterned floor in room on north side of atrium. 

According to Bragantini, the floor was formed of cocciopesto with white tesserae dots.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.300, ambiente ‘8’)

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 1, looking south-west across impluvium in atrium.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 1, looking south-west across impluvium in atrium.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking north-east across atrium to rooms on the north side. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking north-east across atrium to rooms on the north side. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking north-east across atrium to rooms on the north side. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking north-east across atrium to rooms on the north side. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north-east across atrium to rooms on the north side.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north-east across atrium to rooms on the north side.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 6, looking towards west end of corridor in atrium, leading east to rear of house with preserved outline of doors above. Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. September 2019.

Room 6, looking towards west end of corridor in atrium, leading east to rear of house with preserved outline of doors above.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 6, looking towards west end of corridor in atrium, leading east to rear of house with preserved outline of doors above. Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. October 2017.

Room 6, looking towards west end of corridor in atrium, leading east to rear of house with preserved outline of doors above.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 6, west end of corridor in atrium, leading east to rear of house with preserved outline of doors above.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. 

Room 6, west end of corridor in atrium, leading east to rear of house with preserved outline of doors above.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Looking towards west end of corridor in atrium. Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1427.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Looking towards west end of corridor in atrium.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive.

Warsher collection no. 1427.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. 1849. Painting by Laurits Albert Winstrup. Atrium, looking towards upper east wall in north-east corner, stucco door of two-shutter basso-relief. Photo © Danmarks Kunstbibliotek, inventory number ark_6184.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. 1849. Painting by Laurits Albert Winstrup.

Atrium, looking towards upper east wall in north-east corner, stucco door of two-shutter basso-relief.

Photo © Danmarks Kunstbibliotek, inventory number ark_6184.

 

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 6, cast of stucco door in basso-relief, showing preserved outline of a two-shutter door leading to corridor.

VI.14.43 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 6, cast of stucco door in basso-relief, showing preserved outline of a two-shutter door leading to corridor.

 

 

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