VI.15.1 Pompeii. House of the
Vettii or Casa dei Vettii or Domus Vettiorum.
Excavated 1894-1895. Linked to VI.15.27.
In Notizie degli Scavi, prior to January 1897, this house was described as being in Insula 12 of Reg. VI, afterwards it was changed to Insula 15 of Reg. VI.
Room of the Cupids or Cherubs (PPM – room q)
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Centre of east wall
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Lower centre of east wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2024.
Centre of east wall with painted panel of cupids in a race between chariots pulled by deer. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
East wall with painted panel of cupids in a race between chariots pulled by deer. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Central panel in predella on east wall with painted panel of cupids in a race between chariots pulled by deer. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall with painting of cupids in a race between chariots pulled by deer.
Underneath left and right are standing figures of Amazons.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1957.
East wall with painting of cupids in a race between chariots pulled by deer. 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.15.1 Pompeii.
Early 20th century postcard by G. Sommer, no.124, showing painting of cupids from the east wall. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
Detail of part of central painted panel of cupids in a race between chariots pulled by deer. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. Old postcard by Brogi (1850-1925). East wall with cupids in chariot race.
Lower centre of east wall, detail of part of painted panel with cupids in a chariot race. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
Lower centre of east wall, detail of part of painted panel with cupids in a chariot race. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Lower centre of east wall, detail of part of painted panel - the winning cupid in chariot race. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall with detail from part of painting of cupids in a race between chariots pulled by deer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. August 2023. Painted detail from east wall. Photo
courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall with painting of a stag being sacrificed to Diana.
Underneath is a standing figure of an Amazon armed with a shield.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Detail from east wall with painting of a stag being sacrificed to Diana. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2001.
Detail from east wall with painting of a stag being sacrificed to Diana. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2024.
Detail from lower east
wall on north side of panel with painted Amazon. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Lower east wall, painted panel of Amazon armed with a shield, beneath panel of a stag being sacrificed to Diana.
Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Panel of Amazon armed with a shield, from zoccolo on lower east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2024.
Detail from lower east
wall on south side of panel with painted Amazon. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
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