VII.7.5
Pompeii. Casa di Trittolemo or House of Tryptolemus
or House of the Cissonii or House of L. Calpurnius Diogenes.
Linked to VII .7.2, VII.7.4, VII .7.14 and VII .7.15.
Excavated 1859 and 1871. Bombed in 1943, restored 1946, and 2014.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part
4 Plan of VII.7.5 and VII.7.14.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Looking south-west across peristyle/garden from east portico at north end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Mosaic floor on north portico, looking west. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. December 2019.
Looking south and west across peristyle from east portico near to room (n), with north portico, on right. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking south-east across
peristyle, with atrium, on right.
The doorway and window to room (n) are on the left, with doorway
to room (m), in centre.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Looking south-east across pool in peristyle, with doorway to room (m) on left, and to atrium, on right.
Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 442.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. September 2019. Doorway to oecus (m) from east
portico, looking south-east.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. December 2019.
Room “m”, looking towards north wall, on right, and
north-west across peristyle. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room “m”, looking towards north wall, in centre, and north-west across peristyle, on left. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Oecus (m), looking towards north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VII.7.5 Pompeii, May 2018. Oecus (m), looking towards north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking towards north wall of oecus (m). Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5 Pompeii, May 2018. Oecus (m), looking west along north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5 Pompeii, May 2018. Oecus (m), north wall in north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Oecus (m) north wall east side of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. May 2015.
Oecus (m) north wall east side of peristyle. Detail of wall painting of cupids making flower garlands. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. 2013.
Oecus (m) north wall east side of peristyle. Wall painting of cupids making flower garlands. Photo courtesy of Davide Peluso.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. W.47. Drawing of wall painting showing Cupids, making flower garlands.
According to Bragantini, this would have been seen on the north wall of the first oecus (m) on the east side of the peristyle.
See
Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1986. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 3. Rome: ICCD. (p.160, from “ambiente m”).
See Sogliano, A.,
1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte
negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: Giannini. (p.63, no.364).
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VII.7.5 Pompeii, May 2018. Oecus (m), centre of north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. May 2015.
Oecus (m) north wall east side of peristyle. Wall painting of cupids making wine. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. 1957. Drawing of wall painting showing cupids making the wine.
North wall of first room (m) on the east side of the peristyle. 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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See Sogliano, A.,
1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte
negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: Giannini. (p.63, no.366).
See Bullettino dell’Instituto di Corrispondenza
Archeologica (DAIR), 1871, p. 236.
VII.7.5 Pompeii, May 2018. Oecus (m), lower north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5 Pompeii, May 2018.
Oecus (m), looking west along north wall towards north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5 Pompeii, May 2018. Oecus (m), west wall in north-west corner.
It is just possible to glimpse a female figure holding a plate of offerings in her left hand, on the black panel.
This would have been above a high zoccolo with panels of false painted marble.
See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: Giannini. (no.793)
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
This would have been to the north of the doorway opening onto the east portico.
VII.7.5 Pompeii. Oecus (m). 1871 drawing of painting of Hermaphrodite by Nicola La Volpe.
The drawing depicts Hermaphrodite naked, standing, with robe wrapped around the left arm that falls on the leg, intently looking at himself in a mirror.
The left arm stretches over the head and the right arm rests on the head of a statue of a bearded Pan, who is dressed in long chiton and with a thyrsus in his left hand.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 699.
Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it/
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See Giornale degli Scavi NS2 1873 no. 19, p.
372.
According to Trendelenburg, the mirror is unusual in not having a handle but being held by the hand through a strap across its back.
See Bullettino dell’Instituto di Corrispondenza
Archeologica (DAIR), 1871, p. 237.
VII.7.5 Pompeii.
Oecus (m). 1871 drawing of painting of female figure with garland and basket by Nicola La Volpe.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 700.
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VII.7.5 Pompeii. Oecus (m). 1871 drawing by G. Discanno of 4 paintings.
The top painting is of cupids on chariots drawn by dolphins.
Below it is Hermaphrodite, looking into a mirror while resting on a statue of Pan, also drawn by N. La Volpe.
The third is unclear but is of cupids, intently working, animals and a statue.
The bottom is of cupids making garlands assisted by a Psyche.
See Carratelli,
G. P., 2003. Pompei: La documentazione
nell'Opera di disegnatori e pittori dei secoli XVIII e XIX. Roma: Istituto
della enciclopedia italiana, p. 848.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 698.
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VII.7.5 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking north-west from outside
room (m) on east portico.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.7.5 Pompeii, May 2018. Looking south-west along east portico. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5, Pompeii. May 2018.
South-west corner of portico of peristyle. With marble slab as below. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5, Pompeii. May 2018.
Block of marble with inscription of M. Artorius Primus (CIL X 807), found here but thought to be certainly provenanced from a public building.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.7.5, Pompeii. May 2018.
Detail from block of marble with the inscription of M. Artorius Primus (CIL X 807). Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Plan of VII.7.5 and VII.7.14.