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.
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VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards the east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2001. Looking towards east wall of exedra. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018. East wall of exedra. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall of exedra.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. c.1895. Watercolour by Luigi Bazzani showing east wall of exedra.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Upper east wall of exedra. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Upper east wall of exedra
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Upper east wall of exedra. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting on upper east wall of exedra.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Upper east wall of exedra, detail from north end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Upper east wall of exedra, detail from panel at north end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Upper east wall of exedra, continuation from north end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Upper east wall of exedra, continuation from north end, detail of painted panel. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Upper east wall of exedra, detail of painted figure in centre of wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018.
Detail of painting in centre on upper east wall of exedra. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Upper east wall of exedra, continuation southwards from central panel. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Upper east wall of exedra, detail of panel continuing southwards from central panel. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Upper east wall of exedra, painted figure with panel below, from south end of east wall.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Upper east wall of exedra, painted panel below figure at south end of east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking towards east wall of exedra. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards the east wall, on either side of the central panel were painted panels.
On the left (north side) painted food was shown, with mask above.
On the right (south side) painted drinks were shown, with mask above. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking towards the east wall, on either side of the central panel were painted panels.
On the left (north side) painted food was shown, with mask above.
On the right (south side) painted drinks were shown, with
mask above.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
East
wall at north end in exedra, painted panel with food. Photo courtesy of Klaus
Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. East
wall at north end in exedra, painted panel with food.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall of exedra, in north-east corner, with wall painting of food, with mask above.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Detail of panel from east wall at north end, with wall painting of food with mask above. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Detail of panel from east wall at north end, with wall painting of food with mask above.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
East wall of exedra, with painted central and side panels. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Central wall painting from east wall of exedra - the torture of Ixion on the wheel.
Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
Ixion has already been attached to the wheel by Hephaestus.
Hermes/Mercury stands to the right with his caduceus, helmet and sandals.
Hera/Juno is seated on her throne with Iris standing to her left, gesticulating.
See Carratelli,
G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici: Vol. V.
Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, p.538.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018. Central wall painting
from east wall of exedra. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.
East wall of exedra with wall painting of the torture of Ixion on the wheel.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail of the wheel. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Detail of Mercury with his caduceus from central panel on north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Detail of the figure seated on the floor, perhaps the cloud nymph Nephele or a personification of the underworld.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Detail of the figure seated on the floor, perhaps the cloud nymph Nephele or a personification of the underworld.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail of Juno with long stick/baton against right arm.
Hera/Juno with gold crown and long sceptre is seated on her throne with Iris standing to her left, gesticulating.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of Juno and long stick/baton against right arm.
Hera/Juno with gold crown and long sceptre is seated on her throne with Iris standing to her left, gesticulating.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
East wall at south end in exedra, painted panel with drink. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. East wall at south end in exedra,
painted panel with drink.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall of exedra, in south-east corner, with wall painting of drinks with mask above.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Detail of panel from east wall at south end, with wall painting of drinks with mask above. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Detail of panel from east wall at south end, with wall painting of drinks with mask above.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1957.
East wall of exedra, in south-east corner, with wall painting of drinks with mask above. 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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VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Lower east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
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