VI.15.1 Pompeii. House of the Vettii or Casa dei Vettii or Domus Vettiorum.

Excavated 1894-1895. Linked to VI.15.27.

In Notizie degli Scavi, prior to January 1897, this house was described as being in Insula 12 of Reg. VI. Afterwards it was changed to Insula 15 of Reg. VI.

Entrance, Vestibule and Atrium

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Small cubiculum on north side of atrium. (PPM – room g)

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.

Cubiculum (g), looking north-east through doorway from atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.

Cubiculum (g), looking north through doorway from atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Cubiculum (g).

Looking through doorway towards north wall and bed step/recess. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Cubiculum/bedroom (g). Lava sill and beaten travertine floor with coloured limestone flakes.

This probably dates from the previous layout of the house, probably early 1st century A.D.

See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici: Vol. V. Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, p. 493.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking north through doorway across flooring towards bed recess.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking north across flooring.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Detail from flooring and bed recess.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. July 2017. Detail of flooring in cubiculum.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. July 2017. Detail of flooring.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Recess for bed against north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking north along west wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards west wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking towards west wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

South and middle painted panels from west wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Detail from painted candelabra from west wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Painted panel from south end of west wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Painted panel from south end of west wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Painted panel from middle panel of west wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1966. Painted panel from small room on north side of atrium. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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According to Wilhelmina’s notes, this came from the middle panel of the west wall.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. North end of west wall and north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Painted panel from north end of west wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1966.  Painted panel from small room on north side of atrium.  Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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According to Wilhelmina’s notes, this came from the north panel of the west wall.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards the north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking towards north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking towards north wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.

Detail from upper north wall at west end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail from upper centre of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.

Detail from upper north wall at east end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. c.1897.

Watercolour by Luigi Bazzani, looking towards north wall of cubiculum on north side of atrium.

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum. Inventory number 11-1898.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Painted panel at west end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail of painted panel at west end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.

Central panel with painted candelabra from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Central panel in north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of painted panel from north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of painted panel from north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Panel at east end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail of painted panel from east end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.

Looking towards east end of north wall and north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking north along east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Looking towards north-east corner and east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Painted panel from middle panel of east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1966. Painted panel from small room on north side of atrium. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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According to Wilhelmina’s notes, this came from the middle panel of the east wall.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Painted panel from south end of east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Painted panel from south end of east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

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