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I.4.25 Pompeii. Domus L. Rapinasi Optati and I.4.5 Casa del Citarista or House of the Citharist or Casa di Apollo citaredo or House of the Lyre Player or Domus L Popidius Secundus (Augustianus).

Linked to 1.4.5 and I.4.28. Excavated 1853-1861, 1868, 1872 and 1929.

Entrance, atrium 47, rooms 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55

 

Part 1      Part 2      Part 3      Part 4

 

Entrance Atrium 47      Atrium 6 West      Lower Peristyle      Middle Peristyle      Middle Peristyle West      Upper Peristyle      Service and Baths areas

 

We have combined the pictures of I.4.5 and 1.4.25 here. Combined room plan

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 47, looking towards north-wst corner of atrium. 
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 47, looking towards north-west corner of atrium.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Doorway to room 48, on west side of entrance corridor.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Doorway to room 48, on west side of entrance corridor.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 48, small room to west of entrance fauces.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 48, small room to west of entrance fauces.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 48, looking north across threshold into room from atrium. 
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 48, looking north across threshold into room from atrium.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 48, looking south across threshold into atrium from room.  
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 48, looking south across threshold into atrium from room. 

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 48, detail from west end of threshold.   
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 48, detail from west end of threshold.  

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, south-west corner and doorway to atrium.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, south-west corner and doorway to atrium.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, upper south-west corner and doorway to atrium.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, upper south-west corner and doorway to atrium.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. 
Room 48, looking towards north wall, with holes for support beams for an upper room.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020.

Room 48, looking towards north wall, with holes for support beams for an upper room.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, detail from west end of upper north wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, detail from centre of upper north wall.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, detail from centre of upper north wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, detail of centre.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, detail of centre.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, detail from east end of north wall.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, detail from east end of upper north wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 48, north wall in small room to west of entrance fauces.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 48, north wall in small room to west of entrance fauces.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, east wall.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, east wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, south wall with doorway to atrium.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 48, south wall with doorway to atrium.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 47, looking towards west side of atrium.  
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 47, looking towards west side of atrium. 

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 47, west side of atrium, with doorway to room 49, on right.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 47, west side of atrium, with doorway to room 49, on right.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 49, in north-west corner of atrium.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 49, in north-west corner of atrium.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. 
Room 49, east wall with doorway to atrium in south-east corner.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019.

Room 49, east wall with doorway showing a piece of threshold, leading to atrium.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 49, detail of part of threshold in doorway leading into atrium 47.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 49, detail of part of threshold in doorway leading into atrium 47.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 49, detail from doorway threshold.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 49, detail from doorway threshold.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 49, south wall, with doorway to atrium, on left.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 49, south wall, with doorway to atrium, on left.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 49, looking towards west wall.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 49, looking towards west wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 49, looking towards north-west corner.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 49, looking towards north-west corner.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 49, looking towards north wall with window overlooking Via dell’Abbondanza.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 49, looking towards north wall with window overlooking Via dell’Abbondanza.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. 
Room 49, looking along east wall, from doorway to atrium 47.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019.

Room 49, looking along east wall, from doorway to atrium 47.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. 
Room 47, doorways on west side of atrium, room 51, on left, steps above room 50 and a doorway, centre left, and to room 49, on right.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019.

Room 47, doorways on west side of atrium, room 51, on left, steps above room 50 and a doorway, centre left, and to room 49, on right.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 50, room on west side of atrium with three doorways.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 50, room on west side of atrium with three doorways.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, threshold leading from atrium into room.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, threshold leading from atrium into room.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, doorway threshold, looking from room towards atrium 47.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, doorway threshold, looking from room towards atrium 47.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, doorway threshold, detail from south end.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, doorway threshold, detail from south end.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, doorway threshold, looking towards north end.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, doorway threshold, looking towards north end.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, south-east corner showing three doorways.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, south-east corner showing three doorways.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. 
Room 50, room on west side of atrium with three doorways, south-east corner showing three doorways.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 50, room on west side of atrium with three doorways, south-east corner showing three doorways.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 50, east wall with doorway to atrium 47.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 50, east wall with doorway to atrium 47.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 50, east wall with rear of steps in south-east corner.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 50, east wall with rear of steps in south-east corner.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. 
Room 50, looking towards south-east corner, with rear of steps, on left, and doorway to room 51, on right.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.

Room 50, looking towards south-east corner, with rear of steps, on left, and doorway to room 51, on right.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, looking towards south wall with doorway into room 51.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, looking towards south wall with doorway into room 51.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, door frame support/pivot found near south wall.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, door frame support/pivot found near south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, detail of square door frame support/pivot found near south wall.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, detail of square door frame support/pivot found near south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, looking through doorway in south wall into room 51.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, looking through doorway in south wall into room 51.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 50, south wall.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 50, south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 50, looking towards south wall, and doorway to room 51.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 50, looking towards south wall, and doorway to room 51.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. 
Room 50, south wall in south-east corner with outline of stairs to upper floor.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.

Room 50, south wall in south-east corner with outline of stairs to upper floor.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. 
Room 50, south wall with doorway to room 51, looking towards south-west corner, on right. 
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.

Room 50, south wall with doorway to room 51, looking towards south-west corner, on right.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 50, west wall. 
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 50, west wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 50, looking towards west wall.
The walls of this room were decorated with a red zoccolo with painted plants, and a white painted middle zone.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 50, looking towards west wall.

The walls of this room were decorated with a red zoccolo with painted plants, and a white painted middle zone.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, detail from painted zoccolo on west wall. 
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 50, detail from painted zoccolo on west wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. 
Room 50, detail of painted red zoccolo with outline of painted plant on west wall.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 50, detail of painted red zoccolo with outline of painted plant on west wall.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 50, looking towards north wall.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2019. Room 50, looking towards north wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. 
Room 50, north wall painted with a red zoccolo (with painted plants), a white middle area with a central painting of Satyr and Maenad.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 50, north wall painted with a red zoccolo (with painted plants), a white middle area with a central painting of Satyr and Maenad.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 50, north wall with protection for central painting.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 50, north wall with protection for central painting.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. 
Room 50, north wall with remains of painted central painting in panel.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 50, north wall with remains of painted central painting in panel.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 50, centre of north wall. 
Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1859, of Satyr and Maenad seen in centre of north wall, but now completely faded.
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (542)
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 39.
Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
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I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 50, centre of north wall.

Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1859, of Satyr and Maenad seen in centre of north wall, but now completely faded.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (542)

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 39.

Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it

Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

 

 

Part 1      Part 2      Part 3      Part 4

 

Entrance Atrium 47      Atrium 6 West      Lower Peristyle      Middle Peristyle      Middle Peristyle West      Upper Peristyle      Service and Baths areas

 

Combined room plan

 

 

 

 

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