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VII.7.19 Pompeii. House. Excavated 1859, 1861.

 

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, south side, Pompeii. March 2018. 
Looking east along exterior front façade with remaining plaster, between VII.7.19, in centre and VII.7.18, on right.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

Vicolo dei Soprastanti, Pompeii, south side. March 2018.

Looking east along exterior front façade with remaining plaster, between VII.7.19, in centre and VII.7.18, on right.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VII.7.19-18 Pompeii. October 2017. Detail from model Naples Archaeological Museum.
According to the detail above, the front façade between both doorways would have been painted with Zebra Stripes.
Information and Foto from Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.19-18 Pompeii. October 2017. Detail from model in Naples Archaeological Museum.

According to the detail above, the front façade between both doorways would have been painted with Zebra Stripes.

Information and Foto from Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VII.7.19 Pompeii. June 2012. Looking south to entrance doorway on Vicolo dei Soprastanti.

VII.7.19 Pompeii. June 2012. Looking south to entrance doorway and east side of doorway on Vicolo dei Soprastanti.

 

VII.7.19 Pompeii, on right. June 2012. Looking towards south side of Vicolo dei Soprastanti.

VII.7.19 Pompeii, on right. June 2012.

Looking towards south side of Vicolo dei Soprastanti, and wall on east side of entrance doorway, on right.

 

VII.7.19 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south to entrance doorway.
According to Garcia y Garcia, due to the bombardment in 1943, a part of the atrium and two nearby rooms were destroyed.
The destruction caused the loss of plaster and fourth style decoration.
See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.116).

VII.7.19 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south to entrance doorway.

According to Garcia y Garcia, due to the bombardment in 1943, a part of the atrium and two nearby rooms were destroyed.

The destruction caused the loss of plaster and fourth style decoration.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.116).

 

VII.7.19 Pompeii. 1859. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, of painting showing Acteon being attacked by the dogs.
This drawing was described as being from “the new excavation to the north behind the civil forum” “Vicolo dei Soprastanti”.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 705.
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According to Fiorelli in PAH, 2, p.688, 19th December 1859 – 
“Today, paintings were sent to Real Museo Borbonici which had been detached from the walls by Luigi Piedimonte……”
 “…….and finally a painting from the house at the back of the Temple of Venus, perhaps Diana bathing…..”. 
Helbig said that “according to Fiorelli this painting had been taken to the Museum, but where I have searched in vain”.
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel.,(251).

VII.7.19 Pompeii. 1859. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, of painting showing Acteon being attacked by the dogs.

This drawing was described as being from “the new excavation to the north behind the civil forum” “Vicolo dei Soprastanti”.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 705.

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

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According to Fiorelli in PAH, 2, p.688, 19th December 1859 –

“Today, paintings were sent to Real Museo Borbonici which had been detached from the walls by Luigi Piedimonte……”

 “…….and finally a painting from the house at the back of the Temple of Venus, perhaps Diana bathing…..”.

Helbig said that “according to Fiorelli this painting had been taken to the Museum, but where I have searched in vain”.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel.,(251).

 

VII.7.19 Pompeii? Drawing of Maenads by Nicola La Volpe. 1859
These being described as “from the house to the north at the rear of the civil forum”.
These were not identified in situ, and therefore dubiously attributed to this house on the base of the captions.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 708.
Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
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VII.7.19 Pompeii? Drawing of Maenads by Nicola La Volpe. 1859

These being described as “from the house to the north at the rear of the civil forum”.

These were not identified in situ, and therefore dubiously attributed to this house on the base of the captions.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 708.

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

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VII.7.19 Pompeii? 1859. Drawing of Maenads by Nicola La Volpe.
These being described as “paintings in the newly excavated vicolo to the north of the civil forum”.
These were not identified in situ, and therefore dubiously attributed to this house on the base of the captions.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 709.
Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
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VII.7.19 Pompeii? 1859. Drawing of Maenads by Nicola La Volpe.

These being described as “paintings in the newly excavated vicolo to the north of the civil forum”.

These were not identified in situ, and therefore dubiously attributed to this house on the base of the captions.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 709.

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

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VII.7.19 Pompeii? Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1860, showing  panels of still-lifes with masks, and medallions with feminine heads.
These being described as “paintings to the north behind the civil forum”.
These were not identified in situ, and therefore dubiously attributed to this house on the base of the captions.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 710.
Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
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VII.7.19 Pompeii? Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1860, showing  panels of still-lifes with masks, and medallions with feminine heads.

These being described as “paintings to the north behind the civil forum”.

These were not identified in situ, and therefore dubiously attributed to this house on the base of the captions.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 710.

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

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VII.7.19 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south from entrance directly into atrium.
According to Eschebach, in the middle of the south wall would have been a lararium.
On the left can be seen doorways to an oecus with stairs to upper floor, and a triclinium fenestratum.
See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p.302)
According to Boyce –
in the centre of the south wall of the large central room was a rectangular niche; in the west wall, near the floor, was an arched niche.
The latter was called the lararium by Fiorelli, although the former was more like the usual shrine.
See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.68, no.300)

VII.7.19 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south from entrance directly into atrium.

According to Eschebach, in the middle of the south wall would have been a lararium.

On the left, east side, can be seen doorways to an oecus with stairs to upper floor, and a triclinium fenestratum.

See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p.302)

According to Boyce –

in the centre of the south wall of the large central room was a rectangular niche (h.0.48, w.0.45, d.0.22, h. above floor 1.65);

in the west wall, near the floor, was an arched niche (h.0.92, w.0.55, d.0.20, h. above floor 0.55).

The latter was called the lararium by Fiorelli, although the former was more like the usual shrine.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.68, no.300).

 

VII.7.19 Pompeii. September 2005. West side of atrium. 
According to Eschebach, on the right were three doorways. In the centre would have been the doorway to the kitchen, between those of cubicula.
See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p.302)

VII.7.19 Pompeii. September 2005.

West side of atrium, with arched niche (h.0.92, w.0.55, d.0.20, h. above floor 0.55), on south side of kitchen doorway.

According to Eschebach, on the right were three doorways. In the centre would have been the doorway to the kitchen, between those of cubicula.

See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p.302).

 

 

 

 

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