IX.12.4 Pompeii. House of the
Second Cenaculum or Casa del secondo Cenacolo colonnato.
Linked to IX.12.3. First excavated 1912. Bombed 1943.
Detail of rooms, from above (continued)
Room “p”.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Looking north towards room “p” centre rear, small courtyard “m”, on left, room “q”, in centre, and room “o”, on right.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. June 2024.
Looking north from above IX.12.4 across room “q”. In the upper centre is room “p”.
Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Doorway and west wall of room “p” on the right with small courtyard “m”, on left, looking north from above room “q”.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Looking east towards room “p” east wall on left of the amphorae and room “o”, on right.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Room “o”
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Looking south from above room “o”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4/6 Pompeii. June 2024.
Looking east from
above IX.12.4. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Looking east towards room “o”, with modern steps down into IX.12.6, and yellow and black painted walls.
Room “l(L)” with red walls is on its south side.
On the right is room “f”, with painting on upper wall, described as a painted zoccolo.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “o”, looking east. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “o”, looking towards north wall, with room “p” behind to left. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room “o”, upper north wall at west end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room “o”, detail from upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “o”, north wall, detail of painted decoration. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “o”, detail of lower east wall at north end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “o”, detail of lower east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “o”, detail of lower east wall at south end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “o”, looking towards south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “o”, upper south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. February 2017. Room “o”, upper
south wall
South wall of another rear room, against the north wall of room “l(L)” being excavated, on west side of bakery at IX.12.6.
Photo courtesy of Johannes
Eber.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “o”, upper south wall.
South wall of another rear room, against the north wall of room “l(L)” being excavated, on west side of bakery at IX.12.6.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “o”, south wall in south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room “o”, detail of painted panel on south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “o”, detail of flooring. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Room “l(L)”
IX.12.4/9 Pompeii.
June 2024. Looking north from above IX.12.4. Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Room “l(L)” is seen on the right with red painted north wall.
On the north side of it, is room “o”, with modern steps (blocked) down into IX.12.6.
Room “p” is seen in the upper centre, with room “q”, in centre left.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Looking east towards room “o”, upper left, room “l(L)” with red painted walls, upper centre, and room “f”, on its south side.
On the upper east wall of room “f”, the painting described as from the zoccolo of an upper room, can be seen.
Room “g” can be seen on the extreme right, with doorway into atrium “c”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Looking east towards room “o”, on left, room “l(L)” with red painted walls, centre right, and room “f”, on its south side, on right.
On the upper east wall of room “f”, the painting described as from the zoccolo of an upper room, can be seen.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Looking east towards room “o”, on left, and room “l(L)” with red painted walls, on right. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “l(L)”, looking towards lower north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. May 2010.
Room “l(L)”, north-east corner of room being excavated, on west side of bakery at IX.12.6. Looking north-east.
Room “e”.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Looking down onto room “e” in centre, room “d/d1” on left and room “f” on right. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Room “f”
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Looking south-east towards room “f” from above room “m”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Looking east towards large room “f” on right.
On the upper east wall of room “f”, the painting described as from the zoccolo of an upper room, can be seen.
The narrow room “g” can be seen on the extreme right, with doorway into atrium “c”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Looking east towards room “f” from above room “e”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. 2016/2017. Room “l(L)”, lower left with painted red walls, and room “f”, lower right, with painted upper wall.
East wall of room
being excavated, on west side of bakery at IX.12.6. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “f”, south-east corner of room being excavated, on west side of bakery at IX.12.6.
IX.12.4
Pompeii. February 2017. Room “f”. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
Looking
towards south-east corner of room being excavated, on west side of
bakery at IX.12.6.
On
the right side of the above photo, corridor/small room “g”, can be seen.
According
to Spinazzola –
“The west and east walls (of the atrium “c”) were continuous, other than for a doorway in the east wall opening in the north-east corner (into room “g”).
Here was the wooden stairway rising to the upper floor, no less than 6.50m long by a height of 5m, roughly.”
See Spinazzola, V. Pompei, alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (Anni
1910-1923), Vol.2, p.715-6.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “f”, east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.4
Pompeii. February 2017.
Room “f”, detail of
painted east wall in room being excavated, on west side of bakery at IX.12.6. Photo courtesy of Johannes
Eber.
According to Spinazzola, this painting showing a house with two-storey porticoes and windows, was the decoration of a zoccolo in a room on the upper floor.
See Spinazzola, V. Pompei, alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (Anni
1910-1923), Vol.2, p.719, fig.690.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Room “f”, detail of painted upper east wall in room being excavated, on west side of bakery at IX.12.6.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. Painting of two temples with lean-to roofs on the left, and a basilica-type building to the rear on the right.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory
no: 9438.
See Peters, W.J.T. Landscape in Romano-Campanian Mural Painting. (p. 159, fig.156).
According to Spinazzola, this painting was also
the decoration from the zoccolo of an upper floor room.
See Spinazzola, V. Pompei, alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (Anni
1910-1923), Vol.2, p.719, fig.690.
According to Pagano & Prisciandaro, this was found 12/7/1760, with another 3 paintings all with blue backgrounds, (9151, 9465, 9436)
See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti
rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola
Longobardi. (p. 34-5)
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024. Room “f”, north side. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Room
“g”.
IX.12.4 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room “g” can be seen on the extreme right, with its doorway into atrium “c”.
Looking east towards room “o”, upper left, room “l(L)” with red painted walls, upper centre, and room “f”, on its south side.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.