V.1.18 Pompeii. Casa degli
Epigrammi Greci or House of the Epigrams.
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Oecus “p”, looking
north through doorway into large room on north side of peristyle.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
V.1.18 Pompeii. May 2012. Oecus “p”, looking north in large room on north side of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
V.1.18 Pompeii. October 2019. Oecus “p”, looking towards
north wall in large room on north side of peristyle.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
V.1.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Oecus “p”, large room on north side of peristyle. Looking north.
V.1.18 Pompeii. 2012.
Room “p”, oecus, looking towards west wall with doorway into exedra “o”. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
“West wall in 2012.
Restored parts of the wall photographed and merge with the lower part and floor line of earlier photos from 2005-07.”
Photo and words courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. 2012.
Room “p”, oecus, detail from west wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. 2012.
Room “p”, oecus, detail from zoccolo (socle) on west wall at south end. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. 2012.
Room “p”, oecus, detail from zoccolo (socle) on west wall at north end. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Oecus “p”, west wall. On this wall was a painting of Diana and Acteon.
See Sogliano, A.,
1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte
negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: Giannini. (p. 30, No. 117).
See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. p. 65.
V.1.18 Pompeii. c.2005-2008.
Room “p”, oecus, looking towards north-west corner. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. 2012.
Room “p”, oecus, north wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
“North wall in 2012.
Restored parts of the wall photographed and merge with the lower part and floor line of earlier photos from 2005-07.”
Photo and words courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. 2012. Room “p”, oecus, zoccolo (socle) on north wall at east end. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. 2012.
Room “p”, oecus, detail from zoccolo (socle) on north wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2007.
Oecus “p” on north side of peristyle “i”. On the east (right) wall was a painting of Polyphemus and Galatea.
See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. p. 65.
![V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2007. Oecus “p”, north wall. Remains of wall painting of the Judgement of Paris.
According to Sogliano, Hermes is also represented saying HIC IUDICES to Paris [CIL IV 4050].
See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: Giannini. (p. 107, No. 563).
See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. p. 65.](5%2001%2018%20p3_files/image021.jpg)
V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2007. Oecus “p”, north wall. Remains of wall painting of the Judgement of Paris.
According to Sogliano, Hermes is also represented saying HIC IUDICES to Paris [CIL IV 4050].
See Sogliano, A.,
1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte
negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: Giannini. (p. 107, No. 563).
See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. p. 65.
V.1.18 Pompeii. 2012. Room “p”, oecus, east wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
“East wall in 2012.
Restored parts of the wall photographed and merge with the lower part and floor line of earlier photos from 2005-07.”
Photo and words courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
According to Schefold –
On the east (right) wall was a painting of Polyphemus and Galatea.
See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. p. 65.
V.1.18 Pompeii. 2012. Room “p”, oecus, zoccolo (socle) on east wall at north end. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. 2012.
Room “p”, oecus, detail of painted decoration on east wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. 2013.
Room “p”, oecus, south wall with doorway to peristyle. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2007.
Corridor “q” leading to rear of house, services area and entrances V.1.11 and V.1.12.
V.1.18 Pompeii. c.2012.
Corridor “q”, looking north along east wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. c.2005-2008.
Room “s”, north wall of room on east side of corridor “q”. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. c.2005-2008.
Room “s”, east wall, with window onto Vicolo di Caecilius Iucundus. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. c.2005-2008.
Room “s”, south wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. c.2005-2008.
Room “s”, west wall with doorway into corridor “q”. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. c.2005-2008.
Room “r”, north-west corner, with doorway into corridor “q” in west wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. c.2005-2008.
Room “r”, north-east corner. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. c.2005-2008.
Room “r”, upper east wall with window overlooking Vicolo di Caecilius Iucundus. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. c.2005-2008.
Room “r”, south-east corner. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2007. Exedra “y” on north-east side of peristyle.
V.1.18 Pompeii. c.1930. Looking towards doorway of exedra “y”.
See Blake, M., (1930). The pavements of the Roman Buildings of the Republic and Early Empire. Rome, MAAR, 8, (p.107,120, & Pl.28, tav.1).
V.1.18 Pompeii. May 2012. Exedra “y”, detail of mosaic floor and door threshold. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2007. Exedra “y”, mosaic floor and door threshold.
V.1.18 Pompeii. May 2012. Exedra “y”, looking towards north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
V.1.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Exedra “y”, looking towards north-west corner.
V.1.18 Pompeii. October 2019. Exedra “y”, looking towards
west wall.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
V.1.18 Pompeii. April 2012. West wall of exedra “y” with paintings of mythological scenes. Photo courtesy of Marina Fuxa.
V.1.18 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall of exedra “y” with paintings with mythological scenes.
V.1.18 Pompeii. October 2019.
Exedra “y”, centre of west wall. Wall painting of The Wrestling Contest between Pan and Eros in the presence of Venus.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
V.1.18 Pompeii. March 2009. West wall of exedra “y”.
Wall painting of The Wrestling Contest between Pan and Eros in the presence of Venus.
See Leach, E.W., 2004. The Social Life of Painting in Ancient Rome and on the Bay of Naples. Cambridge UK: Cambridge UP. (p.135).
V.1.18 Pompeii. April 2012.
West wall of exedra “y”, central painting of The Wrestling Contest between Pan and Eros in the presence of Venus.
Photo courtesy of Marina Fuxa.
V.1.18 Pompeii. March 2009. West wall of exedra “y”. Wall painting of The Wrestling Contest between Pan and Eros.
The house was named after the Greek verses written as explanation under several of the paintings.
V.1.18 Pompeii. 1876 transcription of verse on wall painting of The Wrestling Contest between Pan and Eros.
West wall of exedra “y”.
According to Varone and Stefani, this verse can be seen under this painting. This refers to CIL IV 3407, 1.
See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum
Pompeianorum, Rome:
L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.298-9).
See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1876,
p. 78.
The Swedish Pompeii Project records the epigram on this picture, and its translation, as:
Ὁ θρασὺ[ς] ἀνθέστακεν Ἔρως [τῷ Πανὶ παλαίων],
χά Κύπ̣ρ̣̣ι̣ς ὠ{ι}δ{ε}ίνει, τίς τίνα [πρ]ῶ̣τος ἑλε̣ῖ̣.
[ἰ]σ̣χ̣υ̣ρ̣̣̣ὸς μὲν ὁ Πὰν καὶ καπτερός, ἀλλὰ π̣α̣νοῦργος
[ὁπ]τ[α]νός –και Ἔρως̇ οἴχεται ἁ δύναμις.
Bold Love has taken a stand against Pan in a wrestling match,
and Aphrodite is in anguish as to who will take whom first.
Strong is Pan and powerful. But cunning
too is winged Eros. Strength is departing. [CIL IV 3407, 1]
V.1.18 Pompeii. May 2012. West wall of exedra “y”, showing detail of Greek verse. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
V.1.18 Pompeii. April 2012. West wall of exedra “y”, detail of Pan. Photo courtesy of Marina Fuxa.
V.1.18 Pompeii. April 2012. West wall of exedra “y”, detail of Venus. Photo courtesy of Marina Fuxa.
V.1.18 Pompeii.
Drawing by Geremia Discanno of The Wrestling Contest between Pan and Eros from west wall of exedra “y”.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 111.
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Exedra “y”, west wall at north end. Wall painting of a winged figure possibly a muse.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
V.1.18 Pompeii. March 2009. West wall of exedra “y”, north end.
Wall painting of a winged figure possibly a muse.
See Leach, E.W., 2004. The Social Life of Painting in Ancient Rome and on the Bay of Naples. Cambridge UK: Cambridge UP. (p.135).
V.1.18 Pompeii. May 2012. West wall of exedra “y”, north end.
Detail of wall painting of a winged figure possibly a muse. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
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