Pompeii.
Tombs at Porta Vesuvio.
Tomb VG2. Tomb of Caius Vestorio Prisco.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. Inner side of east wall
of tomb.
Garden painting with
low lattice fence.
A bowl fountain with
a square brim stands in front of the fence and is supported by a tall slender
pedestal. The surrounding shrubs, now
barely visible, were identified by Spano (NSc (1910) p. 402 and Fig 11) as Oleanders. There were faint traces of birds. The painting is framed by two barely visible
herms.
See Jashemski, W. F.,
1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas.
(103, p. 369)
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. Inner side of east wall
of tomb.
Garden painting with
low lattice fence.
A bowl fountain with
a square brim stands in front of the fence and is supported by a tall slender
pedestal.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. Inner side of north wall
of tomb.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. Inner side of north wall
of tomb.
Painting of the silver
flasks, cups, bowls, dishes, ladles used at the funeral feast.
These are on a yellow
table with a dark red background.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. North wall connecting
the inner tomb with its outer protecting wall.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. North east corner. Inner and outer tomb walls.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. Inner tomb east wall.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. Inner tomb east
wall. Painting of seated aedile.
Engelmann describes
this as “the young dignitary (aedilis) in his character of justiciary sitting
on a podium; around him several men, of
which the one at his right devoutly looks up at him and lifts his right hand.”
See Engelmann, W.,
1929. New Guide to Pompeii:
Second Edition. Engelmann. (p. 55).
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. Inner tomb south wall. Painting of the funeral repast.
Engelmann describes
this as “a funeral repast of which six persons partake, partly standing, partly
sitting round a table. Three servants
are also discernable who bring food and drinks”.
See Engelmann, W.,
1929. New Guide to Pompeii:
Second Edition. Engelmann. (p. 55).
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. Inner tomb south
wall. Painting of the funeral repast.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. West wall of inner tomb
and west end of north wall.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. West wall of inner tomb.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. West wall of inner tomb.
Painting of Vestorius
Priscus entering a room which has writing implements and money on a table, and
a couch.
See Cooley, A.
and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii : A
Sourcebook. London : Routledge. (F88,
p.128).
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. West wall of inner
tomb.
Painting of Vestorius
Priscus entering through a painted doorway.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. West wall of inner tomb.
Painting of writing
implements and money on a table.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. West wall of inner tomb.
Painting of writing
implements and money.
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. West end of inner side
of north wall.
Painting of
pomegranate tree laden with ripe fruits.
See Jashemski, W. F.,
1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas.
(103, p. 369)
VG2 Pompeii.
May 2006. West outer wall of tomb.
Painting of door
leading out of tomb.
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