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.
Service area with atriolo "v" with lararium, kitchen "w", and rooms "x", "x' ", "y", "z".
Part 1 Part 2 VI.15.1
Plan
VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1898. Description of rooms by Sogliano.
See Sogliano, A. La
Casa dei Vettii in Pompei in Mon. Ant. 1898, p.267.
(Note the room numbers are different from ours on pompeiiinpictures).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1898. Description of rooms by Sogliano.
See Sogliano, A. La
Casa dei Vettii in Pompei in Mon. Ant. 1898, p.268.
(Note the room numbers are different from ours on pompeiiinpictures).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1898. Description of rooms by Sogliano.
See Sogliano, A. La
Casa dei Vettii in Pompei in Mon. Ant. 1898, p.269.
(Note the room numbers are different from ours on pompeiiinpictures).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Looking north from doorway in atrium into atriolo “v”, with lararium, on left, an impluvium, centre right, and surrounding rooms.
Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking south from service area towards doorway to atrium.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. 8th June 2024. Actor dressed in costume, “Come in”.
Historical reconstruction entitled L’altra Pompei prende vita (The other Pompeii comes to life).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Steps to upper floor in south-east corner.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
South-east corner with doorway to room below steps. Photo courtesy of
Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Looking south-east across impluvium in services area towards steps. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking towards impluvium in small
atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail from east side of impluvium. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail from east side of impluvium. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
Looking across impluvium in services area towards lararium on west wall, and doorway to atrium in south wall.
Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. 8th June 2024.
Looking towards north along west side of small atrium, with doorway to
kitchen (w), on left.
Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Historical reconstruction entitled L’altra Pompei prende vita (The other Pompeii comes to life).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. 8th June 2024.
Actress playing part of slave in front of household lararium.
Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Historical reconstruction entitled L’altra Pompei prende vita (The other Pompeii comes to life).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Looking towards north side of small atrium, with doorway to kitchen (w),
on left, room (x) centre right, and room (z), on right.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Doorway to kitchen (w) in north-west corner of small atrium. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Kitchen hearth near
south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Hearth in kitchen of service area. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Kitchen oven in service area.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2001. Kitchen hearth in service area. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. Kitchen oven in service area. May 2001. Photograph courtesy of Current Archaeology.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 1977. Kitchen hearth with pots and tripod. Photo courtesy of David Hingston.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. Undated old photograph.
Kitchen oven in service area with pot on tripod on embers and storage pots on floor.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1897.
Watercolour by Luigi Bazzani, looking towards kitchen hearth in service area with pot on tripod on embers and storage pots on floor.
Photo © Victoria and
Albert Museum. Inventory number 10-1898.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Kitchen oven in service area.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Looking towards doorway to bedroom (x’) from
kitchen, used either by servants or as a private brothel?.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.
Recess in south wall of bedroom (x’), used either by servants or as a private brothel?
The notice indicated the statue of Priapus was away for restoration.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Statue of Priapus displayed in exhibition in Palaestra. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Statue of Priapus, detail of head, on display in exhibition in Palaestra.
Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Statue of Priapus, detail of face, on display in exhibition in Palaestra.
Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Statue of Priapus displayed on east side of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
According to Sogliano –
“Found in the kitchen were two marble statues, both of which without doubt belonged to the decoration in the peristyle.”
See Sogliano, A. La Casa dei Vettii in Pompei in Mon. Ant. 1898,
(p.269).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Statue of Priapus displayed in ala on south side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2001.
The statue of Priapus in bedroom recess in room (x’), used either by servants or as a private brothel?
Photo courtesy of Current Archaeology.
According to Sogliano –
“In this kitchen, on 14th May 1895, some vases of bronze and terracotta were found, together with other items.
Also found were two marble statues, both of which without doubt belonged to the peristyle: the first (0.84m high) missing its right arm, its left foot and its right hand, showed Theseus, ……..:
the second statuette (0.95m high) was found in pieces, and showed Priapus, completely nude………
Missing his right forearm and toes: his left arm was found detached from his torso.
The head, broken into two pieces, the phallus and the pillar were found on 6th August.
The described statuette of Priapus is now preserved in the cubiculum communicating with the kitchen, and decorated with the usual obscene paintings roughly executed.
See Sogliano, A. La
Casa dei Vettii in Pompei in Mon. Ant. 1898. (p.269).
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2023.
Erotic paintings in servants’ room (x’). Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023. Looking north-west towards erotic paintings in servants’ room (x’). Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2023.
Detail of west wall decoration with erotic painting (x’). Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
West wall, erotic painting in bedroom (x’), used either by servants or perhaps as a private brothel? Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. West wall, erotic painting in bedroom (x’), used either by servants or as a private brothel?
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2023.
Detail of north wall decoration with erotic painting. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. March 2023.
North wall, erotic painting in bedroom (x’), used either by servants or as a private brothel? Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Erotic painting in bedroom (x’), used either by servants or as a private brothel?
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2023. East wall, detail of wall decoration
on either side of erotic painting. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Erotic painting on
east wall in bedroom (x’), used either by servants or as a private brothel? Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Erotic painting in bedroom (x’), used either by servants or as a private brothel?
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.
Wall decoration in bedroom (x’), used either by servants or as a private brothel?
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Doorway to room (x) in service area, looking north from small atrium. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Looking north-west through doorway into room (x). Photo courtesy of
Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Room (x) in service area.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Doorway to room (z), looking east from small atrium. Photo courtesy of
Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023. Room (z), looking towards east wall. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Room (z) looking south-east from doorway.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2023.
Looking north into room (y), from room (z). Photo courtesy of Klaus
Heese.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Room (y), looking towards north wall.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. April 2023.
Looking south through doorway from services’ area into
atrium. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe
Ciaramella.