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IX.12.2 Pompeii. Stairs to upper floor.

Linked to IX.12.1. Excavated 1912. Bombed in 1943.

 

IX.12.1-5 Pompeii. Plan of lower floor and entrances after Spinazzola. See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, fig. 680.

IX.12.1-5 Pompeii. Plan of lower floor and entrances after Spinazzola.

See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, fig. 680.

 

IX.12.1-5 Pompeii. Plan of upper floor after Spinazzola. See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, fig. 686, p. 716.

IX.12.1-5 Pompeii. Plan of upper floor after Spinazzola.

See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, fig. 686, p. 716.

 

IX.12.1 Pompeii, on left, and IX.12.2, on right. December 2018. Looking north to entrance doorways on Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

IX.12.1 Pompeii, on left, and IX.12.2, on right. December 2018.

Looking north to entrance doorways on Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

 

IX.12.2 Pompeii. March 2018. Looking north to entrance leading to steps to upper floor. Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

IX.12.2 Pompeii. March 2018. Looking north to entrance leading to steps to upper floor.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

IX.12.2 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance in centre.

IX.12.2 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance in centre.

 

IX.12.1/2/3/4/5 Pompeii. September 2004. Upper floors on Via Dell’ Abbondanza. According to Garcia y Garcia, number 2 and 4 were hit by bombs in the air bombardment on 19th September 1943. The upper floors of both houses with their loggias and tufa columns which were first excavated and then lovingly restored by Spinazzola, were devastated. Maiuri recuperated the elements and then reused and restored the loggias, however many elements were lost. The wall on the upper floor with the fresco of Bellerophon and his horse miraculously survived. Following the restoration, the entrance room wall was bricked up for the stairs that, in the south-west corner of the courtyard of no.4, led to the upper floor, resting against the western wall of workshop IX.12.3. Even the niche existing in the northern wall of IX.12.5 disappeared after the destruction of 1943 and the subsequent restorations. See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.158)

IX.12.1/2/3/4/5 Pompeii. September 2004. Upper floors on Via Dell’ Abbondanza.

According to Garcia y Garcia, number 2 and 4 were hit by bombs in the air bombardment on 19th September 1943.

The upper floors of both houses with their loggias and tufa columns which were first excavated and then lovingly restored by Spinazzola, were devastated.

Maiuri recuperated the elements and then reused and restored the loggias, however many elements were lost.

The wall on the upper floor with the fresco of Bellerophon and his horse miraculously survived.

Following the restoration, the entrance room wall was bricked up for the stairs that, in the south-west corner of the courtyard of no.4, led to the upper floor, resting against the western wall of workshop IX.12.3.

Even the niche existing in the northern wall of IX.12.5 disappeared after the destruction of 1943 and the subsequent restorations.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.158)

 

IX.12.2 Pompeii. December 2005. Upper floor showing the different columns of the House of the First Cenaculum and the House of the Second Cenaculum.

IX.12.2 Pompeii. December 2005.

Upper floor showing the different columns of the House of the First Cenaculum and the House of the Second Cenaculum.

 

IX.12.2 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance, leading to stairs to upper floor. According to Boyce, on the south side (front) pilaster, visible on the right of the photo, was a painting of Mercury. This was on the pilaster to the right of the entrance to the stairs leading from the street to the upper floor. Mercury was shown with a serpent at his feet coiled around an omphalos; the painting on the opposite pilaster had disappeared. Not. Scavi, 1912, 144f. See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.112, no.27) See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (F69) According to Varone and Stefani, found on the pilaster, on the left, between IX.12.1 and IX.12.2 were CIL IV 7896 and 7897. On the right of the doorway, also found were CIL IV 7898, 7900 and 7903. In the photo on page 443, a plaster-cast of the stairs in situ was made, and can be seen. See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.441-449) According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), these read as – Ampliatum aed(ilem) [CIL IV 7896] Vettiu[m 3] [CIL IV 7897] Valentem filium aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) [CIL IV 7898] Pansam aed(ilem) Amandus sacerdos rog(at) [CIL IV 7900] Balbum aed(ilem) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) [3]fus facit [CIL IV 7903] According to Della Corte, he thought this was a textrina, of an unknown Rufus, who was mentioned in an electoral recommendation. This was CIL IV 7903, found on the pilaster to the right of the stairs. Not least interesting were the plaster-casts of the stairs, of the wall and door of the latrine, and of the entrance door to a room to the north. All plaster-casts that were destroyed in the bombing. See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 321-2)

IX.12.2 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance, leading to stairs to upper floor.

According to Boyce, on the south side (front) pilaster, visible on the right of the photo, was a painting of Mercury.

This was on the pilaster to the right of the entrance to the stairs leading from the street to the upper floor.

Mercury was shown with a serpent at his feet coiled around an omphalos; the painting on the opposite pilaster had disappeared.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1912, 144f.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.112, no.27)

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (F69)

 

According to Spinazzola, this doorway to the stairway leading up was protected by a Mercury painted on the left pilaster.

Spinazzola, V. Pompei, alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (Anni 1910-1923), Vol.2, p.717, fig.691.

 

According to Varone and Stefani, found on the pilaster, on the left, between IX.12.1 and IX.12.2 were CIL IV 7896 and 7897.

On the right of the doorway, also found were CIL IV 7898, 7900 and 7903.

In the photo on page 443, a plaster-cast of the stairs in situ was made and can be seen.

See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.441-449)

 

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), these read as –

 

Ampliatum

aed(ilem)         [CIL IV 7896]

 

Vettiu[m 3]       [CIL IV 7897]

 

Valentem

filium  aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)       [CIL IV 7898]

 

Pansam  aed(ilem)

Amandus  sacerdos  rog(at)         [CIL IV 7900]

 

Balbum  aed(ilem)  d(ignum)  r(ei)  p(ublicae)

[3]fus  facit       [CIL IV 7903]

 

According to Della Corte, he thought this was a textrina, of an unknown Rufus, who was mentioned in an electoral recommendation.

This was CIL IV 7903, found on the pilaster to the right of the stairs.

Not least interesting were the plaster-casts of the stairs, of the wall and door of the latrine, and of the entrance door to a room to the north.

All plaster-casts that were destroyed in the bombing.

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 321-2)

 

IX.12.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking through glass front across IX.12.1 to site of stairs, against east wall, on right.

IX.12.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking through glass front across IX.12.1 to site of stairs, against east wall, on right.

 

IX.12.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway to stairs to upper floor, on left, and IX.12.1, lower rooms. Looking south towards and across Via dell’Abbondanza. The upper wall, on the left, would be the east wall of the large “front” room on the upper floor. The north wall would have been approximately along the line of the lower photo. Found on this north wall, and left in situ, opposite the three windows, were the remains of the painting of Bellerophon and flying Pegasus receiving the letter of Proetus, here called “Chryses”. On the west wall, only a few fragments of another painting of the liberation of Andromeda were also found in this room, showing the names of Andromeda and Perseus, painted near the remaining fragments of the figures. See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.321). Spinazzola, V. Pompei, alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (Anni 1910-1923), Vol.2, p.720, fig.693-7. (Note: Della Corte wrote that the painting was left in situ, we do not know where it is now, perhaps in the deposits! When did the north wall disappear, perhaps just “wear and tear” perhaps the 1980 earthquake – another mystery to solve).

IX.12.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway to stairs to upper floor, on left, and IX.12.1, lower rooms.

Looking south towards and across Via dell’Abbondanza.

The upper wall, on the left, would be the east wall of the very large “front” room on the upper floor.

The north wall would have been approximately along the line of the lower photo.

Found on this north wall, and left in situ, opposite the three windows, were the remains of the painting of Bellerophon and flying Pegasus receiving the letter of Proetus, here called “Chryses”, in writing below.

On the west wall, only a few fragments of another painting of the liberation of Andromeda were also found in this room, showing the names of Andromeda and Perseus, painted near the remaining fragments of the figures.

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.321).

Spinazzola, V. Pompei, alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (Anni 1910-1923), Vol.2, p.720, fig.693-7.

(Note: Della Corte wrote (1965 edition) that the painting was left in situ, we do not know where it is now, perhaps in the deposits!

When did the north wall disappear, perhaps just “wear and tear”, perhaps the 1980 earthquake, or does it still survive beneath the lapilli – another mystery to solve).

 

IX.12.2 Pompeii. West wall, a fragment of a painting of the liberation of Andromeda showing the name of Perseus, painted near the remaining fragments of the figure. See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, fig. 697.

IX.12.2 Pompeii.

West wall, a fragment of a painting of the liberation of Andromeda showing the name of Perseus, painted near the remaining fragments of the figure.

See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, fig. 697.

 

IX.12.2 Pompeii. West wall, a fragment of a painting of the liberation of Andromeda showing the name of Andromeda, painted near the remaining fragments of the figure. See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, fig. 695.

IX.12.2 Pompeii.

West wall, a fragment of a painting of the liberation of Andromeda showing the name of Andromeda, painted near the remaining fragments of the figure.

See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, fig. 695.

 

IX.12.2 Pompeii. Found on the north wall were the remains of the painting of Bellerophon and flying Pegasus receiving the letter of Proetus. See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, fig. 693.

IX.12.2 Pompeii. Found on the north wall were the remains of the painting of Bellerophon and flying Pegasus receiving the letter of Proetus.

See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, fig. 693.

 

IX.12.2 Pompeii. North wall detail of the painting of Bellerophon and flying Pegasus receiving the letter of Proetus, here called “Cryses”, in writing below. See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, fig. 694.

IX.12.2 Pompeii.

North wall detail of the painting of Bellerophon and flying Pegasus receiving the letter of Proetus, here called “Cryses”, in writing below.

See Spinazzola V., 1953. Pompei alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (anni 1910-1923). Roma: La Libreria della Stato, fig. 694.

 

IX.12.5, IX.12.4, IX.12.3, IX.12.2 and IX.12.1 Pompeii. March 2009. Taken from the rear, looking south.

IX.12.5, IX.12.4, IX.12.3, IX.12.2 and IX.12.1 Pompeii. March 2009. Taken from the rear, looking south.

 

 

 

 

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