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VII.4.57 Pompeii. Casa dei Capitelli Figurati or House of the Figured Capitals.

Excavated 1831 and 1836.

 

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VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009. Entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Entrance doorway, looking south.

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway, looking south-west.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway, looking south-west.

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking south across atrium from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.
Secondo Avellino -
“Dall’androne descritto si passa nell’atrio sicuramente tuscanico, nel mezzo del quale, abbenché un poco più a destra di chi entra, vedesi l’impluvium con cornice in giro di piperno. Avea esso nel mezzo un fonte, di cui rimane ancora il cominciato del tubo di piombo, ed i cui ornamenti di marmo verranno da noi descritti di poi.
Sul lato che guarda il tablinum è l’apertura del pozzo con un puteale striato di bianco marmo. E desso situato tra quattro piccole basi di marmo colorato, ciascuno delle quali ebbe un incavo già introdotta una zampa di leone pur marmorea, di una delle quali esiste un frammento. Sostenevano una mensa pur essa di marmo colorato, della quale anche si son trovati i frammenti. Convien credere che questa mensa fu distrutta, quando si mise in uso il puteale, situandolo così nello spazio, che essa occupava……….
I dipinti delle pareti dell’atrio sono anche semplicissimi, consistendo in uno zoccolo con iscompartimenti di varii colori.”
See Avellino, F. M. 
Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, (p.9-10)
(trans. According to Avellino -
 "From the entrance hall, one passes into the Tuscan atrium, in the middle of which, however a little more to the right of those who enter, you see the impluvium framed around with a Piperno stone cornice. In the middle it had a fountain, of which the beginning of the lead pipe still remains, and whose marble ornaments will be described by us below.
On the side overlooking the tablinum was the opening of the cistern-mouth with a white marble striped puteal.  It was situated between four small bases of coloured marble, each of which had a recess already introduced for a marble lion’s paw, of one of which there is a fragment. They supported a table also made of coloured marble, of which fragments have also been found. It is reasonable to believe that this table was destroyed when the puteal was put into use, thus placing it in the space it would have occupied..........
The painting on the walls of the atrium are also very simple, consisting of a zoccolo/plinth with compartments of various colours.")

VII.4.57 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking south across atrium from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Robert Hanson.

Secondo Avellino -

“Dall’androne descritto si passa nell’atrio sicuramente tuscanico, nel mezzo del quale, abbenché un poco più a destra di chi entra, vedesi l’impluvium con cornice in giro di piperno. Avea esso nel mezzo un fonte, di cui rimane ancora il cominciato del tubo di piombo, ed i cui ornamenti di marmo verranno da noi descritti di poi.

Sul lato che guarda il tablinum è l’apertura del pozzo con un puteale striato di bianco marmo. E desso situato tra quattro piccole basi di marmo colorato, ciascuno delle quali ebbe un incavo già introdotta una zampa di leone pur marmorea, di una delle quali esiste un frammento. Sostenevano una mensa pur essa di marmo colorato, della quale anche si son trovati i frammenti. Convien credere che questa mensa fu distrutta, quando si mise in uso il puteale, situandolo così nello spazio, che essa occupava……….

I dipinti delle pareti dell’atrio sono anche semplicissimi, consistendo in uno zoccolo con iscompartimenti di varii colori.”

See Avellino, F. M.

Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, (p.9-10)

(trans. According to Avellino -

 "From the entrance hall, one passes into the Tuscan atrium, in the middle of which, however a little more to the right of those who enter, you see the impluvium framed around with a Piperno stone cornice. In the middle it had a fountain, of which the beginning of the lead pipe still remains, and whose marble ornaments will be described by us below.

On the side overlooking the tablinum was the opening of the cistern-mouth with a white marble striped puteal.  It was situated between four small bases of coloured marble, each of which had a recess already introduced for a marble lion’s paw, of one of which there is a fragment. They supported a table also made of coloured marble, of which fragments have also been found. It is reasonable to believe that this table was destroyed when the puteal was put into use, thus placing it in the space it would have occupied..........

The painting on the walls of the atrium are also very simple, consisting of a zoccolo/plinth with compartments of various colours.")

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Plan of the house described by Avellino.
See Avellino, F. M. Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, tav.1.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Plan of the house described by Avellino.

See Avellino, F. M. Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, tav.1.

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. 1849. Drawing by Laurits Albert Winstrup 1815-1889 of plan of the house.
At the top of the plan is a sketch of the west side of the house, showing decoration still visible on portico of peristyle, in tablinum, west ala and cubiculum 10, as well as detail of mosaic flooring. 
Photo © Danmarks Kunstbibliotek, inventory number ark_6186a.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. 1849. Drawing by Laurits Albert Winstrup 1815-1889 of plan of the house.

At the top of the plan is a sketch of the west side of the house, showing decoration still visible on portico of peristyle, in tablinum, west ala and cubiculum 10, as well as detail of mosaic flooring.

Photo © Danmarks Kunstbibliotek, inventory number ark_6186a.

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. April 2019. Room 1, looking south across atrium and impluvium from entrance corridor. 
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. April 2019.

Room 1, looking south across atrium and impluvium from entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

(PPM and Avellino – room b, atrium, area c, impluvium).

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking south across atrium and impluvium.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking south across atrium and impluvium.

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii.  September 2004. Atrium and impluvium from entrance fauces.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. September 2004. Atrium and impluvium from entrance fauces.

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking south across impluvium in atrium.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 1, looking south across impluvium in atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

(PPM and Avellino – room b, atrium, area c, impluvium).

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium. Looking south across impluvium through tablinum to peristyle.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium. Looking south across impluvium through tablinum to peristyle.

(PPM and Avellino – room b, atrium, area c, impluvium, room p, tablinum, room t, peristyle).

 

VII.4.57, Pompeii. 1971. Looking south across impluvium in atrium.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer, from Dr George Fay’s slides collection.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. 1971.

Looking south across impluvium in atrium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer, from Dr George Fay’s slides collection.

 

VII.4.57, Pompeii. December 2018. Room 1, looking south-east across impluvium in atrium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2018. Room 1, looking south-east across impluvium in atrium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

(PPM and Avellino – room b, atrium, area c, impluvium).

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 1.  Atrium.  Looking south east to Tablinum and Peristyle.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium. Looking south-east to tablinum and peristyle.

(PPM and Avellino – room b, atrium, area c, impluvium, room p, tablinum, room t, peristyle).

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 1, looking south across Piperno stone edged impluvium in atrium, with marble puteal.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
(PPM and Avellino – room b, atrium, area c, impluvium).

VII.4.57 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 1, looking south across Piperno stone edged impluvium in atrium, with marble puteal.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

(PPM and Avellino – room b, atrium, area c, impluvium).

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Drawing by Fausto Niccolini of a round cup with ten openings, decorated with masks and leaves.
According to Avellino these were for lights to illuminate the atrium. According to PPM they were for water.
See Avellino, F. M. Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, tav. VIII.
According to PPM –
“Durante gli scavi nell’atrio è stata rinvenuti un’arca foderata di bronzo lavorato a rilievo, con la relativa base. 
La cassa è andata perduta, della base si conserva ancora una parte in situ. Dispersi anche un bacile in marmo, una tazza rotonda con dieci aperture per l’acqua, decorata con maschere e foglie”. 
(trans: "Found during the excavations in the atrium was an arca (strong-box) bronze lined worked in relief, with its base. 
The strongbox has been lost, a part of the base is still preserved in situ. 
Also missing a marble basin, a round cup with ten openings for water, decorated with masks and leaves".) 
See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici, VII (7). Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, (p.64).

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Drawing by Fausto Niccolini of a round cup with ten openings, decorated with masks and leaves.

According to Avellino these were for lights to illuminate the atrium. According to PPM they were for water.

See Avellino, F. M. Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, tav. VIII.

According to PPM –

“Durante gli scavi nell’atrio è stata rinvenuti un’arca foderata di bronzo lavorato a rilievo, con la relativa base.

La cassa è andata perduta, della base si conserva ancora una parte in situ. Dispersi anche un bacile in marmo, una tazza rotonda con dieci aperture per l’acqua, decorata con maschere e foglie”.

(trans: "Found during the excavations in the atrium was an arca (strong-box) bronze lined worked in relief, with its base.

The strongbox has been lost, a part of the base is still preserved in situ.

Also missing a marble basin, a round cup with ten openings for water, decorated with masks and leaves".)

See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici, VII (7). Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, (p.64).

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, impluvium with marble puteal in atrium.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, impluvium with marble puteal in atrium.

(PPM and Avellino – room b, atrium, area c, impluvium).

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. September 2019. 
Room 1, looking north-west across atrium towards entrance corridor and doorway.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. September 2019.

Room 1, looking north-west across atrium towards entrance corridor and doorway.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

(PPM and Avellino – room b, atrium, room a, entrance corridor).

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking (north) back across atrium and impluvium to entrance corridor and doorway.
(PPM and Avellino – room b, atrium, room a, entrance corridor).

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking (north) back across atrium and impluvium to entrance corridor and doorway.

(PPM and Avellino – room b, atrium, room a, entrance corridor).

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. 
Looking north-east across impluvium in atrium towards entrance doorway, on left, and to room 2, next to it.
Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1724.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39.

Looking north-east across impluvium in atrium towards entrance doorway, on left, and to room 2, next to it.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1724.

(PPM and Avellino – area c, impluvium, room b, atrium, room a, entrance doorway, and room k, next to it).

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009.  Doorway to Room 2. Oecus.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 2, oecus, in north-east corner of atrium.

(PPM and Avellino – room k).

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Rooms to the left of the atrium Avellino’s description of 4 rooms.
See Avellino, F. M. Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, (p.16).

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Rooms to the left of the atrium Avellino’s description of 4 rooms.

See Avellino, F. M. Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, (p.16).

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Rooms to the left of the atrium Avellino’s description of rooms 1 and 2.
See Avellino, F. M. Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, (p.17).

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Rooms to the left of the atrium Avellino’s description of rooms 1 and 2.

See Avellino, F. M. Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, (p.17).

 

 VII.4.57 Pompeii. Rooms to the left of the atrium Avellino’s description of rooms 3 and 4.
See Avellino, F. M. Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, (p.18).

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Rooms to the left of the atrium Avellino’s description of rooms 3 and 4.

See Avellino, F. M. Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, (p.18).

 

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, north wall of oecus.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, north wall of oecus.

(PPM and Avellino – room k).

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009.  Doorway to Room 3.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 3. 

(PPM and Avellino – room l (L).

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 3.  Kitchen?, East wall with stairs to upper floor.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, kitchen?  East wall with stairs to upper floor.

(PPM and Avellino – room l (L).

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 3.  Kitchen? Stairs to upper floor.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, kitchen?  Stairs to upper floor.

(PPM and Avellino – room l (L).

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 3.  Kitchen?  North west corner with well.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, kitchen?  North-west corner with well.

(PPM and Avellino – room l (L).

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 3.  Kitchen? North east corner, under stairs.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, kitchen?  North-east corner, under stairs.

(PPM and Avellino – room l (L).

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 3. Kitchen? North east corner.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, kitchen?  North-east corner.

(PPM and Avellino – room l (L).

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009. Doorway to Room 4. Cubiculum.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 4, cubiculum.

(PPM and Avellino – room m).

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 4.  Cubiculum. East wall.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, east wall of cubiculum.

(PPM and Avellino – room m).

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009.  Doorway to Room 5, with small doorway to Room 6 in South wall.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 5, with small doorway to room 6 in its south wall.

(PPM and Avellino – room n).

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 5.  Cubiculum. East wall.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, east wall of cubiculum.

(PPM and Avellino – room n).

 

According to PPM –

“……….. Gli affreschi che Avellino (Avellino 1853, p.22) descrive nel modo seguente –

“ha le mura dipinte a scompartimenti di colori diversi e veggonsi nell’alto le tracce di una elegante cornicetta colorata di stucco” – risalgono alla fase decorativa degli inizi dell’età augustea. Numerosi resti di colore mostrano che la zona mediana era a fondo rosso e suddivisa in campi da lesene azzurre or candelabri con ornamenti in giallo e porpora. I campi laterali sono delimitati all’esterno da strisce verdi. La zona superiore conserva resti di pittura gialla, mentre nulla resta del fregio in stucco menzionata da Avellino. Il rivestimento pavimentale è in signino con campo centrale di pietre nere, bianche, gialle, rossi e verdi, per lo più di forma quadrangolare. Anche in questo ambiente il signino è sovraddipinto con uno strato di colore rosso brillante. Il pavimento è coevo o precedente alle decorazioni parietali.”

See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici. VII, (7). Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, (p. 84).

(trans: The frescoes that Avellino (Avellino 1853, p.22) describe as follows –

“it has the walls painted in compartments of different colours and you can see traces of an elegant coloured stucco frieze at the top" – dating back to the decorative phase of the beginning of the Augustan age. Numerous remains of colour show that the middle area had a red background and was divided into panels by blue pilasters or candelabra with ornaments in yellow and purple. The side panels are delimited on the outside by green stripes. The upper area preserves remains of yellow paint, while nothing remains of the stucco frieze mentioned by Avellino. The floor covering is in signinum with a central area of black, white, yellow, red and green stones, mostly quadrangular in shape.  Also in this room, the signinum is overpainted with a layer of bright red colour. The floor is contemporary with or prior to the wall decorations.")

 

VII.4.57. Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 5. Cubiculum. North east corner.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, north-east corner of cubiculum.

(PPM and Avellino – room n).

 

 

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