IX.12.9 Pompeii. The House of the Painters at Work or Casa dei pittori al lavoro.
Partially excavated at times between 1982-2005. Further excavations 2023.
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The Insula of the Chaste Lovers. Views from above the excavations 3.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking east at rooms under excavation.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. June 2024.
Room 10, with collapsed wall, looking north-east from near doorway into room 2, centre left.
Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. June 2024.
Looking north-east from room 10, towards area of rooms around roofed peristyle.
Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. June 2024.
Room 10, looking north-east from near doorway into room 2.
Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, looking east during excavation. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. June 2024.
Room 10, looking east towards peristyle and area of monumental gateway.
Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. March 2009. West side. Looking east towards rooms partly excavated, and peristyle area.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024. Looking north-east into room 17, and doorway into room 18. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024. Doorway into room 18. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 18, north wall, detail of painted Cupid. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. May 2024. Room 18, north wall, central painting of Perseus and Andromeda.
Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.
See E-Journal 14, 24.05.24 Regio IX, 12: Insula
dei Casti Amanti, Casa dei Pittori al lavoro, Ambiente 18: nota preliminare,
p. 13, fig. 29.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 18, upper east wall in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 18, looking
towards upper east wall. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 18, upper east wall and south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 18, detail from upper east wall at south end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. May 2024. Room 18, window in the east wall at north end.
The window on the east wall (1.50 m x 1.54 m high)
opens onto the three-sided portico offering a view of the viridarium.
The opening preserves the marble sill slab,
between 3 and 4 cm thick, and some iron elements still in situ attributable to
the hinges.
Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.
See E-Journal 14, 24.05.24 Regio IX, 12: Insula
dei Casti Amanti, Casa dei Pittori al lavoro, Ambiente 18: nota preliminare,
p. 6, fig. 12.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. May 2024.
Room 18, east wall, painting of a boy in a cloak with grapes, pomegranates and a dog.
A Dionysian apotheosis? A memorial to the deceased son of the owner?
Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.
See E-Journal 14, 24.05.24 Regio IX, 12: Insula
dei Casti Amanti, Casa dei Pittori al lavoro, Ambiente 18: nota preliminare,
p. 21, fig. 36.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 18, upper south wall at east end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 18, upper south wall with painting of Aphrodite in centre, above window. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 18, detail of Aphrodite from upper centre of south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 18, upper south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. May 2024. Room 18, window in the south wall.
The window on the south wall (1.20 m x 1.20 m
high) opens onto the garden still obliterated by volcanic layers.
The opening preserves the marble sill slab,
between 3 and 4 cm thick, and some iron elements still in situ attributable to
the hinges.
Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.
See E-Journal 14, 24.05.24 Regio IX, 12: Insula
dei Casti Amanti, Casa dei Pittori al lavoro, Ambiente 18: nota preliminare,
p. 6, fig. 13.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 18, west end of south wall, with painted Cupid and bird. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 18, upper south-west
corner. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 18, upper south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 18, upper west wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 18, upper west wall at south end, with central painting of Dionysus. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. May 2024. Room 18, west wall, central painting of the Purification of Orestes.
Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.
See E-Journal 14, 24.05.24 Regio IX, 12: Insula
dei Casti Amanti, Casa dei Pittori al lavoro, Ambiente 18: nota preliminare,
p. 16, fig. 32.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. June 2024. Doorway into PAP room 18.
Looking east from room 2, atrium, towards peristyle 5, with monumental gateway, 7.
Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 18, looking south-east. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 17, looking east towards west portico of Peristyle 5. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.A/IX.12.9
Pompeii. June 2024.
Looking east towards peristyle through PAP room 17, from atrium, room 2.
Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IX.12.B/IX.12.A/IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024.
Room 15, in IX.12.B, looking south towards doorway to room 16.
On the south side of room 16, are the rooms 17 and 18, from IX.12.A/IX.12.9. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.B, IX.12.A, and IX.12.9 Pompeii. June 2024. Looking south from above room PAP 15, (in IX.12.B).
Peristyle 5 (in IX.12.9) can be seen in
upper left, room PAP 18 (in IX.12.A/IX.12.9) is upper centre, and doorway into
room 10 from atrium, room 2, upper right.
Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IX.12.B, IX.12.A, and IX.12.9 Pompeii. June 2024.
Looking south from above room PAP 15, and PAP 16 (covered by boarding), both rooms shown on plan as being part of IX.12.B.
Peristyle 5 (in IX.12.9) can be seen in
upper left, room PAP 18 upper centre, (in IX.12.A/IX.12.9), and doorway from
atrium room 2, upper right (IX.12.A). Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024. Peristyle/garden area 5, looking north. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024. Peristyle/garden area 5, looking towards north portico. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Peristyle/garden area 5, looking north-east.
IX.12.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Peristyle/garden area 5, looking north-east. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
IX.12.9 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking north-east over peristyle garden area 5, from above.
IX.12.9 and IX.12.A Pompeii. October 2024. Peristyle/garden area 5, looking west. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.9 Pompeii. 2016/2017. Looking south-west from above peristyle
area 5. Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
IX.12.9
Pompeii. February 2017. Looking south-west from above peristyle area 5. Photo
courtesy of Johannes Eber.
IX.12.9
Pompeii. February 2017. Looking north-west from above peristyle area 5. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
IX.12.9
Pompeii. February 2017. Looking towards west portico 5a, from above. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
IX.12.9
Pompeii. February 2017. North-west corner of portico 5, with waterspout. Photo
courtesy of Johannes Eber.
IX.12.9 Pompeii. May 2010. North-west corner of roof with decorative rainwater spout in the form of a lion.
IX.12.9 Pompeii. May 2010. North-west corner of roof with detail of decorative water-spout.
IX.12.9 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking north-west towards west portico 5a, from above peristyle area.
IX.12.9 Pompeii. October 2024. Peristyle/garden area 5, looking towards east portico. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.12.9
Pompeii. February 2017. Looking east at south end of garden area 5. Photo
courtesy of Johannes Eber.
IX.12.9
Pompeii. February 2017. Looking towards south-east corner of garden area 5. Photo
courtesy of Johannes Eber.
IX.12.9
Pompeii. February 2017. Looking south-east across roof of portico of
garden area 5. Photo
courtesy of Johannes Eber.
IX.12.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south-east across roof of portico of garden area 5.
IX.12.9 Pompeii. February 2017. Looking south-east across roof of garden area 5. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
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