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.

Rooms on west side of Middle Peristyle 17, (rooms 14, 15, 16, 18 and room 44, on north side of Middle Peristyle)

Part 1      Part 2      Part 3

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.4.25/1.4.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 15, corridor on west side of middle peristyle, leading to room 13.

I.4.25/I.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019.

Corridor 15, looking west along north wall from entrance doorway.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25/I.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019.

Corridor 15, looking east towards east end of north wall towards Middle Peristyle 17.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25/I.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019.

Corridor 15, looking west towards west end of north wall towards Ala 13, and I.4.5.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25/1.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019.

Corridor 15, east end, with doorway to Middle Peristyle 17, and to Tablinum 14, on right.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25/1.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019.

Corridor 15, south wall at east end near to doorway to Tablinum 14.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25/1.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019. Corridor 15, near south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25/1.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019. Corridor 15. detail of flooring near south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25/1.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019. Corridor 15, detail of flooring near south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25/1.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019. Corridor 15, south wall at west end near to doorway to Ala 13.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25/1.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019. Corridor 15, west end, with doorway into North Ala 13.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25/1.4.5 Pompeii. September 2020. Corridor 15, looking east from Ala 13, towards Middle Peristyle 17.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. May 2019. Detail from model in Naples Archaeological Museum.

Looking west from Middle Peristyle 17, towards large Exedra 18, in centre.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Looking south-west towards large room 18, in centre, on west side of Middle Peristyle 17.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

I.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019. Exedra 18, looking towards south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019. Exedra 18, south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019. Exedra 18, detail from south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Exedra 18, remains of painted wall plaster from south wall.

I.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019. Exedra 18, looking towards west wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.5 Pompeii. October 2019. Exedra 18, looking towards west wall from near south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 18, west wall of exedra on west side of middle peristyle 17.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006.

Room 18, exedra on west side of middle peristyle 17, reproduction of wall painting of an old man with a grey beard.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 18, west wall. Painted medallion of an old man with grey beard.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9073.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Exedra 18, looking towards north wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25/I.4.5 Pompeii. October 2020.

Doorway to room 43, in north-west corner of Middle Peristyle 17, (for these rooms see “I.4.25 Services”).

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

Part 1      Part 2      Part 3

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

Combined room plan