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VIII.2.1 Pompeii. October 2020.
Looking towards doorway to cubiculum in north-west corner of atrium, on left, and doorways to rooms on north-east side of atrium, on right.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018.
Looking towards doorway to cubiculum in north-west corner of atrium, on left, and doorways to rooms on north-east side of atrium, on right.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1
Pompeii. c.1930. Looking towards north-west corner of atrium.
See Blake,
M., (1930). The pavements of the Roman Buildings of the Republic and Early
Empire. Rome, MAAR, 8, (p. 39, 65, 77 & Pl.14, tav.1).
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. Sketch showing surrounding edge of impluvium.
See Lesueur,
Jean-Baptiste Ciceron. Voyage en Italie de Jean-Baptiste Ciceron Lesueur (1794-1883),
pl. 47.
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VIII.2.1 Pompeii. Sketch by Jacques Hittorff, showing
sketched edge of impluvium in atrium, and part of coloured stucco decoration.
See Hittorff, Jacques
Ignace (1792-1867). Carnet de dessins (14), pl. 5.
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VIII.2.1 Pompeii. October 2020. Looking towards doorways on north side of atrium.
On the left, a cubiculum, in the centre – the entrance corridor, and on the right, another cubiculum.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
According to Pagano and Prisciandaro -
Of the rooms on either side of the entrance corridor, both had floors of black and white mosaic of triangles.
One (on the left) was decorated with panels showing landscapes on yellow plaster, the other, (on the right) with white plaster, had some simple panels.
Refs: PAH, I. 2. 74 and La Vega, p.159.
See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples:
Nicola Longobardi, p.93.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018.
Looking towards doorways in north-east corner of atrium, to a cubiculum and a triclinium.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Doorways to two rooms in north-east corner of atrium.
The doorway on the left is to the cubiculum on the east side of the entrance corridor. On the right, the doorway to the triclinium.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Flooring in north-east corner of atrium, after restoration. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018.
Cubiculum on east side of entrance corridor, looking north through doorway from atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1
Pompeii. c.1930. Looking through doorway of cubiculum on east side of
entrance corridor.
See Blake, M., (1930). The pavements of the Roman Buildings of the Republic and Early Empire. Rome, MAAR, 8, (p.97, 103 ftn.5 & Pl.25, tav.1).
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018.
Looking towards west wall of cubiculum on east side of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. North wall of cubiculum on east side of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018.
Niche/recess in north wall of cubiculum on east side of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018.
Looking towards north-east corner of cubiculum on east side of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018.
Black and white mosaic flooring with “carpet” of four-sided stars set in square edged with two rows of mosaics in black.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Mosaic floor in cubiculum on east side of entrance corridor.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. October 2020.
Looking towards east side of atrium, with doorway to triclinium, an oecus, and east ala, on right. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018.
Doorway to triclinium in north-east corner, on east side of atrium, after restoration. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Doorway to triclinium in north-east corner, on east side of atrium, before restoration.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Threshold of doorway to triclinium on east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Detail of flooring in doorway to triclinium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Looking north in triclinium on east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Mosaic flooring in triclinium on east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north, before restoration and cleaning.
Mosaic floor in triclinium in north-east corner, on east side of atrium. Note the red painted zoccolo/dado.
VIII.2.1
Pompeii. c.1930.
Looking across mosaic flooring in triclinium in north-east corner, on east side of atrium.
See Blake, M., (1930). The pavements of the Roman Buildings of the
Republic and Early Empire. Rome, MAAR, 8, (p. 97,109, & Pl.24, tav.4).
VIII.2.1
Pompeii. October 2020.
Looking across flooring towards east wall in triclinium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Looking towards east wall of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
This wall originally would have been painted with a red zoccolo/dado which was painted in square panels with birds and plants, separated by compartments which were placed under those above which contained candelabra in the middle zone of the wall but now lacking all colour, these separated the yellow panels with spaces that were decorated.
According to Pagano and Prisciandaro -
“On the long side of the atrium itself, where there was the ala, there were also two rooms, one that had a mosaic floor - black with white circles woven onto a black-background, and red zoccolo/dado, the walls mostly painted with grotesques, and in the spaces that these left between them, alternatively placed were some painted animals, and some views; in one of which there was the fall of Icarus, and in the other Ulysses tied to the ship's mast, to escape the flattery of the Sirens. The upper part of the plaster of this room was adorned with various paintings on a white background; there was also a few portions of the stucco cornice.”
See Pagano, M.
and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle
provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di
Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, (p.93)
References: 16th
May 1800, PAH 1,2,74, La Vega, 159.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii.
Triclinium on east side of atrium. Painting of Daedalus and Icarus with coastal city and amphitheatre in background.
Photo © Trustees of the British Museum. Inventory number BM 1867,0508.1355, companion to BM 1867,0508.1354.
Use subject to CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. Triclinium on east side of atrium. Painting of Ulysses and the sirens.
Photo © Trustees of the British Museum. Inventory number BM 1867,0508.1354, companion to BM 1867,0508.1355.
Use subject to CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Detail of mosaic flooring in triclinium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018.
Looking towards the south-east corner of the triclinium, with doorway in south wall to oecus. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Doorway to oecus on east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Threshold of doorway to oecus on east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Detail of flooring in doorway to oecus from east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. October 2020.
Looking south-east through doorway to oecus/exedra on east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Doorway to exedra or oecus on east side of atrium.
VIII.2.1
Pompeii. c.1930. Looking east through doorway of oecus/exedra.
See Blake,
M., (1930). The pavements of the Roman Buildings of the Republic and Early
Empire. Rome, MAAR, 8, (p. 79, 97, 109 & Pl.25, tav.2).
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. October 2020.
Looking east across mosaic flooring in oecus/exedra on east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018.
Looking east across mosaic flooring in oecus/exedra on east side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Looking towards doorway in north wall, leading through to triclinium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Looking towards east wall of oecus/exedra. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
The zoccolo/dado that appears totally colourless today was originally probably black.
The middle zone of the wall would have been painted with yellow panels edged with “carpet” borders and separated by narrow compartments.
The upper zone was painted white with slender architectures
According to La
Vega –
“L’altra
stanza posta nel detto lato, era dipinta oltre del zoccolo negro, con
compartimenti altri gialli, altri negri, a quali sono sovrapposti degli ornati
grotteschi di mediocre maniera: il pavimento era di musaico nero, e bianco
compartito in triangoli.”
See Pagano M.,
1997. I diari di scavo di Pompei,
Ercolano e Stabia di Francesco e Pietro La Vega (1764-1810). Roma, (p.159).
See Pagano, M.
and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle
provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di
Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, (p.93).
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. Pre-1862.
Painting by Niccolini showing wall of a room probably wall of exedra/oecus on east side of atrium.
See Niccolini F, 1862. Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei: Volume Secondo. Napoli, (Tav. XXXVII).
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. Between 1819 and 1832, sketch by W. Gell of a side of a room probably wall of exedra/oecus on east side of atrium.
(Note: the head of the figure in the medallion, may be a drawing by Gell of the one shown in the mystery room, from either this or lower floor, (see below, but also at end in Miscellaneous).
See Gell, W. Pompeii
unpublished [Dessins de l'édition de 1832 donnant le résultat des fouilles post
1819 (?)] vol II, pl. 21.
Bibliothèque de
l'Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art, collections Jacques Doucet, Identifiant
numérique Num MS180 (2).
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VIII.2.1 Pompeii. Between 1819 and 1832, sketch by W. Gell of painted wall decoration in unknown room of “House south of Basilica”.
See Gell, W. Pompeii
unpublished [Dessins de l'édition de 1832 donnant le résultat des fouilles post
1819 (?)] vol II, pl. 20.
Bibliothèque de
l'Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art, collections Jacques Doucet, Identifiant
numérique Num MS180 (2).
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According to Dessales –
This shows a reproduction of a painted wall in VIII.2.1, the
east or north wall of triclinium "ζ". See PPM, VIII, p.44, no.28-29.
See Dessales, H. (2019). Recueils de William Gell – Pompei, publiée et inédite, 1801-1829. France, Paris, INHA. (p.256 and p.395).
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. Between 1823 and 1828 painting/drawing by F. Duban of a wall of room, probably exedra/oecus.
See Duban F. Album
de dessins d'architecture effectués par Félix Duban pendant son pensionnat à la
Villa Medicis, entre 1823 et 1828 : Tome 2, Pompéi, pl. 55.
INHA Identifiant numérique NUM PC 40425 (2)
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VIII.2.1 Pompeii. 1821 painting of wall by Prosper Barbot.
From an album P.
BARBOT. Voyage d'architecture en Italie. 1820-1822. Naples du 3 mai au 19
juin 1821.
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musées nationaux - utilisation soumise à autorisation
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VIII.2.1 Pompeii. Drawings of decorations from a side of a room probably wall of exedra/oecus on east side of atrium.
See
Lesueur, Jean-Baptiste Ciceron. Voyage en Italie de Jean-Baptiste Ciceron
Lesueur (1794-1883), pl. 82.
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VIII.2.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking east across mosaic floor in exedra or oecus on east side of atrium.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018. Looking towards south-east corner of oecus/exedra. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. May 2018.
Looking towards the south wall, with doorway to ala in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. 1804 watercolour by G. Chiantarelli. Short (south) wall of exedra/oecus on east side of atrium.
According to PPM this is probably from this room.
See Carratelli,
G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici. Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, Vol. VIII, pp. 34-7, fig. 13.
See Gli ornati delle pareti ed i pavimenti delle
stanze dell'antica Pompei incisi in rame: 1838, Tav. 59.
VIII.2.1 Pompeii. Pre 1838. Short (south) wall of
exedra/oecus on east side of atrium.
Described as “Arabesques, figures and animals belonging to a wall of House of the Cortile of the Tetrastyle at Pompeii.”
See Gli ornati
delle pareti ed i pavimenti delle stanze dell'antica Pompei incisi in rame:
1838, Tav. 59.
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