VI.15.1 Pompeii. House of the
Vettii or Casa dei Vettii or Domus Vettiorum.
Excavated 1894-1895. Linked to VI.15.27.
Gynaeceum, the portion of the house reserved for women.
Part 2 Part 1 VI.15.1
Plan
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Looking east towards doorway into triclinium “t”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. August 2023. Looking towards east wall of
black triclinium “t”. Photo courtesy of Maribel
Velasco.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023. Looking towards east wall of black
triclinium “t”. Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Next to the central painting are representations of trees. In the side panels are medallions with robed flying figures.
In the zoccolo are plants and garlands. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023.
Looking towards east wall, south-east corner and south wall of black triclinium “t”. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Looking towards east wall, south-east corner and south wall of black triclinium “t”. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023. Looking east into triclinium “t” in gynaeceum. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
According to Garcia y Garcia -
On the south wall was a painting of Hercules and Auge, this was damaged in its lower parts and could not be restored.
See Garcia y Garcia,
L., 2006. Danni
di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.93-96, including photos)
On the east wall was a painting of Achilles discovered on Skyros (Scyros), and paintings of floating figures were also seen.
See Richardson, L., 2000. A Catalog of Identifiable Figure Painters of Ancient Pompeii, Herculaneum. Baltimore: John Hopkins, p. 167.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Triclinium “t”, detail of painted figure in
medallion at the north end of the east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Triclinium “t”, detail of painted figure in medallion at the south end of the east wall.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Triclinium “t”, looking towards south-east corner and south wall. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii.
April 2023. Looking towards south wall of triclinium “t”. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. Old photo. South wall of black triclinium “t”.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Triclinium “t”, central
painting of Hercules and Auge from south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023.
Central painting of Hercules and Auge, from south wall of triclinium “t”.
Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. Detail from old photo of south wall of triclinium “t” showing painting of Hercules and Auge.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Doorway into cubiculum “u”. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Looking towards north wall and north-east corner in
cubiculum “u”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Cubiculum “u”, looking towards painted figure at
west end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023. Looking
east along north wall of white cubiculum “u”, from courtyard. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023. Looking towards north-east corner
of white cubiculum “u”. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
White cubiculum “u”, detail of painted swan from upper north
wall at east end.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
White cubiculum
“u”, upper north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Looking towards
east wall of white cubiculum “u”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023. White cubiculum “u”.
Looking towards east wall. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Looking towards east wall in white cubiculum “u”.
Painting with architecture, griffin, a swan, two peacocks, a crowned standing figure with a thyrsus, vases, and a cupid.
Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Upper east wall of white cubiculum “u”.
Detail with architecture, griffin, winged sphynx, two peacocks, a standing figure with a thyrsus, and vases.
Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. White
cubiculum “u”, detail from upper east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
White cubiculum
“u”, detail of painted swan from north end of upper east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
White cubiculum
“u”, detail from panel at north end of east wall below eagle. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
White cubiculum “u”,
detail of painted peacock from north side of central figure on upper east wall.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
White cubiculum “u”,
central figure from upper east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
White cubiculum
“u”, painted cupid from panel at north end of east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
White cubiculum “u”, painted vase and detail from centre of
east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
White cubiculum “u”, doorway in south wall into black triclinium
“t”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023.
Looking south across courtyard “s” towards doorway to large peristyle “m”.
Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Looking south across small garden/courtyard “s” towards doorway to large peristyle “m”.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking south along west wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail from south side of small garden/courtyard “s”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Looking south, along columns on portico of small garden/courtyard “s”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Looking south across courtyard “s” towards doorway to large peristyle “m”, centre right.
The doorway on the left is into the cubiculum “u”. The doorway in the centre, behind the column, is into the triclinium “t”.
Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking south along east side of portico.
The doorway on the left is into the cubiculum “u”. The doorway in the centre is into the triclinium “t”.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Looking south across courtyard area “s” with painted pluteus, and gutter. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Detail of cistern mouth in courtyard/peristyle garden “s”. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
Looking south-west in courtyard “s” towards doorway to large peristyle “m”. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023.
South-west corner of courtyard “s”, with doorway to large peristyle “m”.
Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.15.1 and 2 Pompeii. 1895 photograph by Brogi,
no.10289 Pompei - Scavi nuovi del 1895.
Looking south towards the north wall of VI.15.1 being excavated, taken from the area of VI.15.2.
In the front centre of the photo is the doorway and south wall of the small peristyle “s” with its decoration, now lost, and to its left is the south wall of triclinium “t”. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023.
Looking across peristyle garden “m” from outside doorway to small courtyard “s” at east end of north portico. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.