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.
Quick Outline
This page has been created to give a “taster” of the main rooms and areas of the beautiful House of the Vettii.
Detail
If you are then interested to see the house in more detail, the rooms are shown in greater detail in the subsequent parts:
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2018. Entrance doorway
on west side of Vicolo dei Vettii.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking west along south (left)
wall of vestibule.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Looking west from vestibule towards south-west corner of atrium and through to peristyle. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking through to atrium and north-west (right hand) corner of
vestibule. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2020.
Looking towards north-west corner of vestibule, including detail of dado/zoccolo.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023. Detail from north-west corner of vestibule. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
Looking south-east across atrium, with vestibule/entrance doorway, on left. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Looking south-west across impluvium in atrium towards peristyle. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Looking south across atrium with strongbox/money box/safe, in centre. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2014. Restored iron and bronze strongbox or safe from south side of atrium.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023. Looking east across atrium from outside south ala, on right. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1
Pompeii. April 2023. Looking west from east portico. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Statue of Priapus on east side of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Looking north-west across impluvium in atrium from east end near entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking towards north wall of atrium at east end, with remains of
a second strongbox, in centre. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
The doorway into the “services area”, kitchen etc, is on the east
end of the north wall, on right.
Looking north along east end of atrium from entrance vestibule, on right. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Looking north from doorway in atrium into “services area”, kitchen etc, with lararium, on left, and an impluvium, centre right.
Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Household lararium on west wall in service area. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Kitchen hearth in “services area”.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. Kitchen oven in “services area”. May 2001. Photograph courtesy of Current Archaeology.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Recess in bedroom, used either by servants or as a private brothel?
The notice indicated the statue of Priapus was away for restoration.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2001.
The statue of Priapus in bedroom, used either by servants or as a private brothel?
Photo courtesy of Current Archaeology.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Erotic painting in bedroom, used either by servants or perhaps as a private brothel? Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Erotic painting in bedroom, used either by servants or as a private brothel? Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Erotic painting on east wall in bedroom (x’), used
either by servants or as a private brothel? Photo courtesy of
Klaus Heese.
Rooms
surrounding atrium
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023. Looking towards south-east corner of atrium.
Doorway into cubiculum (d) on left, and into oecus (e), on right. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking east through doorway in atrium to bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee
(PPM – room d).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Looking east in bedroom on left of main entrance with details of frieze of fishes on upper walls. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
(PPM – room d).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Looking east along north wall of cubiculum towards north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room d).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023.
Looking towards
south-east corner of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
(PPM – room d).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
South-east corner of atrium with doorway into oecus (e) in south wall.
Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Looking towards north-east corner of oecus on south side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room e)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Looking towards south wall of oecus. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room e)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023. Looking towards upper and
middle area of west wall of oecus. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
(PPM – room e)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
South side of atrium, with doorway to bedroom, on left, and ala, on right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
(PPM – room f, on left, and south ala h, on right.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
South side of atrium, looking south through doorway into cubiculum/bedroom. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
(PPM – room f)
East wall, south-east corner and south wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room f)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. West wall of bedroom. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
(PPM – room f)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023. Looking towards south ala. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
(PPM – room h)
(PPM – room h)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017.
Looking
south across west end of atrium from north ala i, towards south ala h.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Looking north across west end of atrium from south ala h, towards north ala i, on left. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023.
Looking north
towards wall with doorway into north exedra (room p), and north-east corner, on
right. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
(PPM – north ala i)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking towards north-east
corner and east wall of north ala.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
(PPM – north ala i)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking through doorway towards north wall and bed step/recess. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
(PPM – room g).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking towards west wall.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
(PPM – room g).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking towards north-east corner and east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
(PPM – room g).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking east along north side of
atrium towards north-east corner.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
(On the left is the doorway to the services area, kitchen etc, on the right is the doorway to cubiculum k in north-east corner of atrium.)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Looking north-east across atrium.
The doorway to the services area, is centre left, and doorway to cubiculum k in north-east corner of atrium, is centre right.
Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
Looking east through doorway. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room k)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards the north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
(PPM – room k)
Looking towards
east wall. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
(PPM – room k)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
(PPM – room k)
Peristyle and surrounding rooms
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023. Looking south along east
portico. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East side of peristyle, looking south.
The doorway on the left leads into the atrium, the next large doorway is to the Exedra in the SE of the peristyle, go to plan to view this room (PPM room - n).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Looking east in south-east corner of peristyle towards doorway to exedra, room - n. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023. Looking through
doorway towards the east wall. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
(PPM
– room n).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023. Looking towards
north-east corner. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Central painting from north wall of exedra - Hercules strangling the serpents.
Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Central painting on east wall of exedra - the death of Pentheus. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii.
April 2023. Looking towards south-east corner. Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Central painting on south wall of exedra - the punishment of Dirce. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023. Looking west across south portico from south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023. Painted wall decoration in south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023. Looking west across peristyle from east portico at south end. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Looking south along west wall of portico towards south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north along west wall of west portico of peristyle.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023.
Looking towards decorated west wall of portico/peristyle at
north end. Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
On the right is the doorway to the “Cupids’ room”, (PPM - room q). Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023. Looking east
along north portico. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
The “Cupid’s room” (PPM – room q) is on the left, and the Exedra in north-east corner, (PPM – room p) is centre left.
VI.15.1 Pompeii.
April 2023. Looking north through doorway across “Cupid’s room”. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
(PPM – room q)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Lower west wall at north end. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room q)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Centre of lower north wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room q)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Looking towards north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room q)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Lower east wall at north end. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room q)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Lower centre of east wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room q)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Lower east wall at south end, in south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room q)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023.
Looking south-west across peristyle garden from east end of north portico. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023.
Looking north through doorway into small courtyard, from north portico. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023. Looking
north-west at north end of small courtyard. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
(PPM – room s)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Looking towards east wall, south-east corner and south wall of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room t)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Looking towards east wall in cubiculum in gynaeceum on north side of peristyle.
Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
(PPM – room u)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
North-east corner of peristyle with doorway to exedra (p), on left, and window into north ala and across atrium, on right.
Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Looking east through doorway of exedra, with doorway to north ala, on right. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking
east along north wall, on left, towards east wall, on right. Photo courtesy of
Aude Durand.
(PPM – room p)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards east wall,
on left, and south wall, on right. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
(PPM – room p)