92. HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes or Villa di Diomede.

 

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HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorway to small room to the south of peristyle, with window onto south portico, in north wall of room.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 2 with doorway and window to area 14.)

(Fontaine, room 2,13).

 

From PAH 1,1, p.260-1, 26^th October 1771, and addendum p.124 and 157: (see No. 27 below, on plan by La Vega).

We are continuing the excavation in the same house, and have found a side room to a peristyle, which was entirely painted but in a bad state and very worn out.

The floor mosaic was white with a black band all around, and in the middle an intermingling formed of various triangles and by a circle, the whole with black mosaic.

In this room were found a terracotta water-pitcher/jug, a bronze door-bolt/latch, five heads of nails of the same metal, and an iron hoe.

Also found in the same room was a marble table with its foot, but being very ordinarily worked and mostly broken, it was left in-situ.

 

From PAH, addendum, p.124 –

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

 “No.27. A di 24 ottobre 1771. Questa stanza e dipinta di varie figuracce di animali, che dagli antichi erando state coperte con della calce; il pavimento di musaico bianco con un quadro in mezzo, che fa come due triangoli equilateri incrociati dentro un circolo. Si e trovato in questa stanza vicino alla finestra. Una tavola di marmo lunga pal.3 on.11, larga pal.7, rotta in tre pezzi; questa posava sopra un pilastrino di cipollazo alto pal. 2 (and two/thirds), largo on.8 per 6 e mezza. Vicino a questa si e trovato una conca di creta alta on.8, diam. pal.1 on 5 e mezza a due manichi. Una zappa di ferro. Un licchetto di bronzo. Cinque teste di centrelle, ed una cocciola di mare.”

 

From PAH addendum, p.157 - 26 Ottobre 1771 – Stanza laterale ad un peristilio nella detta casa pseudourbana; no.27 pianta di La Vega.

 

From PAH addendum, p.158 - 4 Gennaio 1772 – No.27 pianta di La Vega (duplicated, same as 26^th October).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Looking through doorway towards south wall of room 2,13. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 14.)

(Fontaine, room 2,13).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Small room to the south of peristyle, looking towards south wall.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 14.)

(Fontaine, room 2,13).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Long wall of one of the rooms on the upper floor with Nereids and Seahorses. Drawing by Francesco Morelli. ADS 1142.

According to Fontaine this would be the east wall, which had a blocked-up doorway from ancient times.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 14.)

(Fontaine, room 2,13).

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HGW24 Pompeii. Engraving with Nereids and Seahorses from room on upper floor.

See Gli Ornati delle Pareti ed I Pavimenti delle Stanze dell’Antica Pompei, 1838, (No.36)

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 14.)

(Fontaine, room 2,13).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 3D reconstruction of east wall and south wall with circular window.

© Villa Diomedes Project http://villadiomede.huma-num.fr/3D/app.html

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 14).

(Fontaine, room 2,13).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 3D reconstruction of mosaic emblema in centre of floor.

© Villa Diomedes Project http://villadiomede.huma-num.fr/3D/app.html

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 14).

(Fontaine, room 2,13).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. May 1823. Sketches by Chenavard, described as Mosaïques de la maison de Campagne, Pompeii.

According to the Villa Diomedes Project, the mosaic on the top right is from a room on south side of upper peristyle.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 14.)

(Fontaine, room 2,13).

Annotations par Chenavard : "a : noir et blanc en éclat de marbre mêlé avec de la brique pilée et chaux; b : petits cubes de marbre blanc sur fond de ciment et briques".
Relevé reproduit et annoté de pavements en mosaïque de la Villa di Diomède.

See Chenavard, Antoine-Marie (1787-1883) et al. Voyage d'Italie, croquis Tome 3, pl. 100.

INHA identifiant numérique : NUM MS 703 (3). See Book on INHA

Document placé sous « Licence Ouverte / Open Licence » Etalab

 

And see Villa Diomedes Project, Image database, http://villadiomede.huma-num.fr/bdd/images/20129

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023. Looking west towards south-west corner of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Looking towards north-west corner of peristyle, from south portico. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Looking west along south portico, with doorway into antechamber, on left. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Doorway into antechamber. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 2 with doorway and windows to area 16, leading to areas 15 and 17.)

(Fontaine, room 2,10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorway to antechamber, on the south side of peristyle.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 2 with doorway and windows to area 16, leading to areas 15 and 17.)

(Fontaine, room 2,10).

 

From PAH 1,1, p.258, 7^th September 1771, and addendum 122 and 157: (see No.22 below, on plan by La Vega).

We continue to excavate in the usual house outside of the city, where we have found a room with various grotesque architecture with a red background, and amongst these were painted carts with instruments inside, and baskets of fruit and more. We found in this room, and the other: 3 door hinges, two hinges, and one almost entire lock, all made of bronze.

Of the fish-pond, or fountain in the middle of the garden, we have lifted the lead pipes and 8 bronze mouthpieces, the largest part united to the same piece of pipe.  

 

From PAH, addendum, p.122 –

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

 “No.22. A di 5 settembre 1771, Questa stanza tiene il pavimento di musaico con una lenza nera. Le mura sono dipinte rosso con varii quadri graziosi; il zoccolo e nero; ed era coperta con una lamia fatta a botte. Nella porta che corrisponde al cortile si e trovata una mascatura intera, e propriamente deve corrispondeva, essendo stata serrata questa porta. E due tondi per l’asse della stessa, alti on.2, diam. simile; tutto di bronzo.”

 

From PAH addendum, p.157 - 7 Settembre 1771 – No.22 pianta di La Vega. Stanza dipinta in detta casa pseudourbana.

Le pitture sono descritte nel rapporto che segue, de’21 del corrente mese.

 

From PAH 1,1, p.260, 21st September 1771, and addendum 122-3 and 157: (see No.22 below, on plan by La Vega, as above)

The paintings of the same dwelling outside the Gate of the city have been cut by Canart indicated in the report of the 7^th of the current month, which are the following

(for detailed list see PAH 1,1, p.260):

According to Pagano & Prisciandaro, some of these can be seen at -

AdE vii, 11, 53, Helbig 248, Louvre

AdE vii, 12, 57, Helbig 196,197, Louvre

Nap 9412, AdE vii, 1,1

Nap 8782, AdE vii, 21, 95

Nap 8635, AdE vii, 62, 277. MB viii, 57, Helbig 1710, 1708

Nap 8643, AdE vii, 16, 73, Helbig 1703, CIL IV 1175a, CIL IV 3024

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p.71)

 

From PAH addendum, p.157 - 21 Settembre 1771 –

No.22 pianta di La Vega. Pitture. Carro di Diana. Carro di Apollo. Figura. Veduta. Canestro con frutta. Pesci. Frutta. Fregi con grifi e lire.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Painting of fruit/nuts with pouch with inscription.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 8643 (left hand part).

See Antichità di Ercolano: Tomo Setto: Le Pitture 5, 1779, tav. 16, p. 73.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1703.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)

(Fontaine, room 2,10, La Vega 22.)

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Detail from painting of fruit/nuts with pouch with inscription.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 8643 (left hand part).

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) the inscription read

MF |(denarorumi) III

MOD |(denariorum)

HS VIII      [CIL IV 1175a]

 

]VI[3] / ] A[      [CIL IV 3024]

 

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p.71)

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)

(Fontaine, room 2,10, La Vega 22.)

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Short (south) wall of peristyle on upper floor, with doorway and window to antechamber.

Drawing by Francesco Morelli. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1129.

The plate is an example of a coloured print of a panel of “Gli Ornati” with new signature of the artist on the cover of the original signature of the copper plate.

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(Villa Diomedes Project – area 2, wall of south portico, with doorway and windows to area 16.)

(Fontaine, room 2,10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Drawing by Francesco Morelli. Engraved by Zaballi.

Portion of a short wall in the peristyle of the upper floor, with doorway and window into antechamber.

Note the horn and the animal between the door and window face the opposite direction from the painting ADS 1129 above.

See Gli Ornati delle Pareti ed I Pavimenti delle Stanze dell’Antica Pompei, 1838, (No.31)

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 2, wall of south portico, with doorway and windows to area 16.)

(Fontaine, room 2,10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Looking south into antechamber with doorway on the right into the main semi-circular bedroom. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

The doorway on the left (east) leads into a room, described by Fontaine as 2,11. (Villa Diomedes Project – area 15.)  

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine, room 2,10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006.

Looking south into antechamber with doorway at the rear into the main semi-circular bedroom.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine, room 2,10).

The doorway on the left (east) leads into a room, described by Fontaine as 2,11. (Villa Diomedes Project – area 15.)  

The main bedroom, the doorway towards the right, (Villa Diomedes Project – area 17.) (Fontaine, room 2,12.), but not photographed yet) had an apse with three windows built out into a garden, one window facing west, south and east.

 

According to Fontaine –

On the east wall, the painting is partially badly damaged and unable to be recognised.

In the middle the major zone is a 50cm wide and 40cm high field, filled with modern plaster.

There, when the excavation was carried out, the central vignette, now in the Louvre, with the griffins drawing the Chariot of Apollo was cut out.

To the left, another cut-out field of about 33cm squared. Here the central vignette representing a panther of the side panel was removed.

The most noticeable is still the painting on the south wall, which like the north wall, is divided into two fields.

In the middle remains of a narrow, yellow-white architectural view.

Underneath, in the base, the trace of a square on the corner.

The yellow ornamental border with a palmettes decoration is well preserved in the left wall panel.

To be found today in the Louvre, the middle image of the left wall field with the Chariot of Diana, was cut out, and the 40cm x 50cm wide area is filled with modern plaster.

The west wall shows only a simple white plaster in the south-west corner which abuts against the red plaster of the south wall.

In the north-west corner, it partially covers the green corner strip of the red background decoration of the north wall.

 

According to Jashemski, this garden (she called it “d”) has not yet been excavated.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.281).

 

From PAH 1,1, p.258, 14^th September 1771, and addendum 122-3 and 157: (see No. 23 below, on plan by La Vega).

We are continuing the excavation in the usual dwelling outside of the city, and in a room of the same we have found the following –

Bronze, 2 candelabra, …….etc, Iron, Glass, and Bone  (for detailed list see PAH 1,1, p.258-260)

Addendum p.124 reads – This room was painted gracefully with paintings of fishes, stripes/bands with comedy griffins? (fascetti con de’scherzi di grifi) and others, painted on a yellow background/plaster; the zoccolo/plinth was well decorated with vases/pots and others on a red background/plaster; the floor of this room was white mosaic, with two black mosaic stripes surrounding it, and with circular figure (e di figura circolare).

 

From PAH, addendum, p.122-124

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

 “No.23. A di 11 settembre 1771. Si e trovato. Bronzo, Metallo, Ferro, Vetro, (per una lista dettagliata dei reperti, pagg. 122-4).

Questa stanza e dipinta graziosamente con de’quadri, de’pesci, fascetti con de’scherzi di grifi ed altro, sopra tonica gialla; il zoccolo bene ornato con vaso ed altro sopra tonica rossa; il pavimento di questa stanza e di musaico bianco, con due strisce di musaico nero che lo circondano, ed e di figura circolare.”

 

From PAH addendum, p.157 - 14 Settembre 1771 – No.23 pianta di La Vega. Candelabri di bronzo trovati nella casa pseudourbana.

 

HGW24 Pompeii.

Looking towards south wall of antechamber with doorway on the right into the main semi-circular bedroom.

3D reconstruction. © Villa Diomedes Project http://villadiomede.huma-num.fr/3D/app.html

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine, room 2,10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii.

Sketch by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, showing main semi-circular bedroom, described as “Study of a Ruined Building”.

The semi-circular room with an apse with three windows built out into a garden, one window facing west, south and east.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 17.)  (Fontaine, room 2,12).

Photo © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. Accession Number WA1942.92.

Brush and pen in black ink over black chalk on white paper.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Pre-1796. Drawing by Casanova of mosaic said to be from the Villa of Diomedes.

According to Villa Diomedes Project, this mosaic may be from the room on the upper floor with three windows – area 17 but could also be of uncertain provenance.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 17)

(Fontaine, room 2,12).

See Gli ornati delle pareti ed i pavimenti delle stanze dell'antica Pompei incisi in rame: 1838, and in Gli ornati, 1796, pt.1.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 3D reconstruction of north side of semi-circular bedroom, with doorway on left to anteroom.

© Villa Diomedes Project http://villadiomede.huma-num.fr/3D/app.html

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 17).

(Fontaine, room 2,12).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 3D reconstruction of east side of semi-circular bedroom.

© Villa Diomedes Project http://villadiomede.huma-num.fr/3D/app.html

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 17).

(Fontaine, room 2,12).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 3D reconstruction of south side of semi-circular bedroom.

© Villa Diomedes Project http://villadiomede.huma-num.fr/3D/app.html

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 17).

(Fontaine, room 2,12).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 3D reconstruction of west side of semi-circular bedroom with doorway to anteroom on right.

© Villa Diomedes Project http://villadiomede.huma-num.fr/3D/app.html

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 17).

(Fontaine, room 2,12).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. May 1823? Watercolour sketch by Chenavard of part of painted wall decoration in antechamber.

See Chenavard, Antoine-Marie (1787-1883) et al. Voyage d'Italie, croquis Tome 3, pl. 111.

INHA Identifiant numérique : NUM MS 703 (3). See Book on INHA

Document placé sous « Licence Ouverte / Open Licence » Etalab   

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine, room 2,10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Drawing by Francesco Morelli of a portion of south wall of antechamber on upper floor.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1137.

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(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine, room 2,10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Drawing by Francesco Morelli of a portion of south wall of antechamber on upper floor.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1136.

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(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine, room 2,10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Pre- 1838. Portion of the south wall of a room on the upper floor.

Drawing by Francesco Morelli, engraved by Aniello Lamberti.

See Gli Ornati delle Pareti ed I Pavimenti delle Stanze dell’Antica Pompei, 1838, (No. 33).

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine 2.10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Panel from south wall of antechamber showing Chariot with the symbols of Artemis/Diana (crown and quiver). Nearby rest two deer.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (248 (and 247)).

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.) 

(Fontaine 2.10).

Now in The Louvre. Inventory number P15.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Pastiche of the wall decoration in the room with the central vignettes, from the south and east walls.

See Zahn, W., 1828. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: I. Berlin: Reimer, pl. 39.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine, room 2,10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. East wall of antechamber on upper floor, with doorway to small room. Painting by Francesco Morelli.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1140.

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(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine 2.10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. East wall of antechamber on upper floor, with doorway to small room.

Painting by Francesco Morelli. Engraved by Aniello Cateneo.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1141.

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(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine 2.10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. East wall with panel showing chariot with the symbols of Apollo (Cithar and tripod) and drawn by griffins.

See Gli Ornati delle Pareti ed I Pavimenti delle Stanze dell’Antica Pompei, 1838, (No.12)

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine 2.10).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. East wall of antechamber on upper floor, with doorway to small room.

Panel showing Chariot pulled by two griffins, from the middle of a panel on the east wall. Drawing by Francesco Morelli. ADS 1139.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine 2.10).

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HGW24 Pompeii. Chariot with the symbols of Apollo (Cithar and tripod) and drawn by griffins from the middle of a panel on the east wall.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (197 (and 196)).

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.) 

(Fontaine 2.10).

Now in The Louvre. Inventory number P15.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. The central vignette representing a panther was removed from side panel of east wall of antechamber.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine, room 2,10).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.

 

Villa of Diomedes. 1826 drawing of painted side of a room in the villa, the east side of the antechamber.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  (Fontaine’s room 2,10.)

See Cooke, Cockburn and Donaldson, 1827. Pompeii Illustrated: Vol. 2. London: Cooke, pl. 47 or 49.

The doorway in the east wall (on the right) would have led into a room described by Fontaine as 2,11.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Mai 1823? Sketch by Chenavard of details of zoccolo/dado with a black background, and upper area of wall in antechamber.

See Chenavard, Antoine-Marie (1787-1883) et al. Voyage d'Italie, croquis Tome 3, pl. 114.

INHA Identifiant numérique : NUM MS 703 (3). See Book on INHA

Document placé sous « Licence Ouverte / Open Licence » Etalab   

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16.)  

(Fontaine’s room 2,10.)

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 1975. Architectural landscape view with villas, surmounted by an eagle on a globe.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9412. 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.

Detail from J75f0552

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, this was found (21^st September 1771, PAH, 1,1,260, Addendum 157, with note 334) in room numbered 22 on the plan by La Vega (Fontaine’s room 2,10) but does not seem visible on the drawings/paintings above, perhaps it is from number 23 (Fontaine, room 2,12, which we have not photographed).

(Note 334 for Addendum 157 reads: N.22 Pianta di La Vega. Pitture. Carro di Diana. Carro di Apollo. Figura. Veduta. Canestro con frutta. Pesci. Fregi con grifi e lire.)

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, (p.71).

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16)

(Fontaine’s room 2,10)

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Painting of basket with fruit.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 8782.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area ?)

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 1779 drawing of basket with fruit. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 8782.

See Le antichità di Ercolano esposte Tomo 7, Le Pitture Antiche di Ercolano 5, 1779, p.95.

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi,

(p.71), NAP 8782 Basket with Fruit (Canestro con frutta).

(Villa Diomedes Project – area ?)

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 1975. Still life with fishes. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 8635.

Found 21st September 1771,

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16 or 17.)

(Fontaine’s room 2,10 or 2,12, see note regarding paintings on the Architectural landscape with view of villas, above).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Still life with fishes. Found 21st September 1771.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 8638.

See Le antichità di Ercolano esposte Tomo 7, Le Pitture Antiche di Ercolano 5, 1779, Picture 62, p.275-277.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 16 or 17.)

(Fontaine’s room 2,10 or 2,12, see note regarding photograph above).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 1968. Still life with fishes. 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.

J68f0787

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 8638.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 1957. Still life with fishes. 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.

J57f0557

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 8638.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. May 2024.  

Looking south towards doorway to room in south-west corner of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 2 with doorway to area 18).

(Fontaine, room 2,9).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Doorway to room in south-west corner of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 2 with doorway to area 18).

(Fontaine, room 2,9).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorway to room in south-west corner of peristyle.

This doorway would have entered into a room, linked to another room (Villa Diomedes Project -area 19 and Fontaine’s room 4,5, on the right) overlooking the terrace and garden.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 2 with doorway to area 18).

(Fontaine, room 2,9).

 

From PAH, addendum, p.122 –  (see No.21 below, on La Vega plan).

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

 “No.21. A di 5 settembre 1771. Questa stanza tiene il pavimento di musaico bianco, con certe lenze di musaico nero che lo circondano, e dai particolari sono stati levati alcuni uccelli dipinti in quelle mura sopra tonica bianca. Nella finestra di questa stanza, che corrisponde a mezzogiorno, si e trovato un tondo, e due scive di bronzo.”

(No.21, dated 5^th September 1771. This room had a floor of white mosaic, with some lines of black mosaic surrounding it, and of the details some birds painted in the white plastered walls, have been lifted.  In the window of this room, which was to the south, a tondo was found, and two bronze parts of a chest, possibly a lock or lock-bolt.)

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Looking south along east wall towards south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 2 with doorway to area 18).

(Fontaine, room 2,9).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023. Looking towards window in south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Looking west from room in south-west corner of peristyle, through doorway into room (triclinium?) overlooking terrace.

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

This photograph would be looking west into the room shown with no.20 on the plan by La Vega, taken from the room shown with no.21.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 19.)

(Fontaine, room 4,5).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006.

Looking west from room in south-west corner of peristyle, through doorway into room (triclinium?) overlooking terrace.

This photograph would be looking west into the room shown with no.20 on the plan by La Vega, taken from the room shown with no.21.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 19.)

(Fontaine, room 4,5).

 

From PAH, addendum, p.122 – (see No.20 below, on plan by La Vega).

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

 “No.20. E stata spogliata questa stanza dai particolari, e dimostra essere stata abbellita di marmo.”

(No.20. This room had been stripped of its details but shown to have been decorated in marble).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Looking south towards doorway in south-west corner of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. March 2024.

Looking east along south portico, from south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023. Looking east along south portico, from south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Looking east along south side of peristyle, with doorways from south portico. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. May 2006. Looking across peristyle towards west wall, with doorways to stairs and small cupboard.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 2, looking towards area 20 and 21).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Doorway on west side of peristyle, leading to stairs to an upper floor. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorway on west side of peristyle, leading to stairs to an upper floor.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 20).

(Fontaine, room 2,8).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Small room or cupboard on west side of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 21).

(Fontaine, near 2,7 on west side of courtyard portico).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Small room or cupboard on west side of peristyle.

No.50 is shown on the plan as being just inside/outside this doorway.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 21).

(Fontaine, near 2,7 on west side of courtyard portico).

 

From PAH, addendum, p.127 – (no.50 on the plan by La Vega).

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

 “No.50, nella stessa date.Si e trovata una monete di bronzo che non si distingue, diam. on. 1 e mezza, ed un pezzetto di spillone dello stesso metallo.”

(the previous number, “no.49”, was dated 22 June (Giugno) 1772, and this was written as being found on the same date).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. March 2024.

Looking north-east across peristyle from south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north-east across peristyle from west side, towards entrance doorway.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Old undated postcard. Looking towards north wall across front peristyle. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

From PAH 1,1, p.264, 23rd May 1772, addendum p. 127 and 158. (see Nos. 40 and 41 below, on the plan by La Vega).

Lifting portions of soil in the rustic courtyard of the same dwelling, we have found two sheets of lead, each (approximately 0.40m long by 0.35m), which would seem to have been situated in two corners of the roof that covered the portico of the said courtyard, used as gutters.

 

From PAH, addendum, p.127 –

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

“No.40. A di 22 maggio 1772. Si e trovata una piastra di piombo, quale era un canale per gettare l’acqua dal tetto, piu in fuora.”

("No. 40 of 22^nd May 1772. A plate/sheet of lead was found, which was a channel for dropping water from the roof, outside.”

 

PAH addendum, p.158 - 23 Maggio 1772.

Rapporto di D. Pietro La Vega in assenza di suo fratello, andato a Serino per osservare quell’aquidotto; no.40 e 41 pianta di La Vega.

(Fontaine, courtyard portico 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) (no. 40 was in the north-west corner of the front peristyle).

 

From PAH, addendum, p.127 –

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

 “No.41, nella stessa data si e trovata il simile.”

(Fontaine, courtyard portico 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d)  (no. 41 was in the north-east corner of the front peristyle).

 

PAH 1,1, p.264, 30th May 1772, addendum p. 127 and 158. (see No. 42 below, on the plan by La Vega).

We have freed the peristyle of the said dwelling, where we have already exposed all around the portico that was covered by a roof supported by columns, that are a little different from the Doric, made of brick and covered with stucco partly white and part coloured red.

Between the columns of the same portico, we have found the mouth of the cistern, with its travertine puteal decorated with fluting, which had been well used over time, having been worn around by the rope, with which they would have been drawing the water.

 

From PAH, addendum, p.127 –

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

 “No.42. A di 27 maggio 1772. Si trovo un boccaglio di cisterna di pietra bianca, scannellato e corniciato, quale esiste nello stesso luogo.”

"No. 42 of 27^th May 1772. A white stone cistern mouthpiece was found, fluted and with an ornate cornice, which was in the same place. "

 

From PAH addendum, p.158 - 30 Maggio 1772.

Portico del peristilio della suddetta abitazione suburbana. Bocca di cisterna; no.42 pianta di La Vega.

(Fontaine, courtyard portico 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) (no.42 was found in the south-west corner of the front peristyle).

 

PAH 1,1, p.264, 6th June 1772, addendum p. 127 and 158. (see Nos. 43, 44, and 45 below, on the plan by La Vega).

We have entirely freed the peristyle, where we have detected another cistern mouth with its travertine puteal similar to the other, which was found in the past week. A basin/tub faced with marble already taken by the ancients was known to have been in the middle of the part discovered of the courtyard, and here was found a sheet of lead used as a channel in the corner of the roof; and nearby to a small cupboard were found two bronze hinges, and inside a small iron hinge, and a piece of bone flute.

 

From PAH, addendum, p.127 –

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

 “No.43. A di 4 giugno 1772. Si e trovata altra piastra di piombo, simile alla descritta nel. No.40, e per lo stesso effetto.”

“No.43 of 4^th June 1772. Another lead plate/sheet was found, similar to the one described in No.40 and used for the same effect.”

(Fontaine, courtyard portico 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) (no. 43 was found in the south-east corner of the front peristyle).

 

From PAH, addendum, p.127 –

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

 “No.44. A di 4 giugno 1772. Si e trovato un boccaglio consimile al descritto nel no.42, ma di minore altezza, ed esiste ancora nellos stesso luogo.”

“No.44 of 4^th June 1772. A similar cistern mouthpiece to that described in No.42 but of smaller height was found, and still exists in the same place.”

(Fontaine, courtyard portico 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) (no. 44 was found in the south-east corner of the front peristyle).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. May 2024. Looking south along west portico from ala. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023. Looking west into ala. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Corridor 2,4 in north-west corner of ala. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. May 2006. Looking west along north side of peristyle towards ala.

(Fontaine, north side of courtyard portico was numbered as 2a, the doorway (on right) is actually a niche near to which La Vega No.45, and No.8 were found.

 

From PAH, addendum, p.127 – (see No.45 below, on the plan by La Vega this was found along this side of the front peristyle).

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

 “No.45. Nella stessa date. Si sono trovate due scive di bronzo, ed una grappa delle stesse.”

“No.45. Of the same date. Two bronze parts of chest, possibly a lock or lock-bolt, and a hook (or reinforcing piece) of the same were found."

 

PAH addendum, p.158 - 6 Giugno 1772.

Altra bocca di cisterna simile. Vasca in mezzo al cortile, rivestita di marmo; no.43, 44, 45 pianta di La Vega.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking west along north side of peristyle towards ala.

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 2, looking towards area 23).

(Fontaine, north side of courtyard portico was numbered as 2a).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Looking east across north portico towards entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

Looking east along columns on north portico. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. 1817 drawing by Major Cockburn of the “Court of the Impluvium of Marcus Arrius Diomede’s house.”

See Cooke, Cockburn and Donaldson, 1827. Pompeii Illustrated: Vol. 2. London: Cooke, pl. 46 or 44.

Looking east along north portico towards entrance doorway from north-west corner.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. May 2024. 

Looking towards north wall of ala, on left, and doorway to room in north-west corner of peristyle, on right. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

North wall of ala, on left, and doorway to room in north-west corner of peristyle, on right. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023.

North wall of peristyle with doorway leading into rooms, on left, and niche, on right. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

(Fontaine - doorway to room 2,1, leading into room 2,2, on left).

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Villa of Diomedes. October 2023. Doorways to rooms in north-east corner of peristyle.

On the left is a niche built into the north wall, on the right is the main entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

HGW24 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorways to rooms in north-east corner of peristyle.

On the left is a niche built into the north wall, on the right is the main entrance doorway.

On the left of the main door, with wooden barrier, are the steps to the lower floor.

According to Boyce, six steps lead down to the servants’ quarters, and in the wall beside this stair was a “piccolo larario”.

This was apparently only a niche, in which a statuette of Minerva was found.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.97, no.476).

Another niche, with a painting of the figure of Fortuna with cornucopia and rudder, was reported as being found in the Villa.

See PAH, I, I, 273, dated May 1, 1773. However, the location was uncertain.

PAH says that it was in the entrance to a courtyard with a small room, and there was a painting of Fortuna in a small niche in the same room.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.97, no.477). 

(Villa Diomedes Project – area 2, with niche numbered 67).

(Fontaine, niche in wall on north side of courtyard/peristyle).

 

From PAH,1,1,p.253, 23^rd March 1771 and  addendum 120: (see La Vega 7 and 8)

We have been continuing the excavation in the dwelling outside of the Gate of the city, and have found:

(No.8 on the La Vega plan): A statue of woman all draped signifying a Minerva, holding a shield with the left hand, and a plate with the right hand; she had a helmet on her head, and was approximately 0.20m high, and in a bad way.

According to Pagano & Prisciandaro, the statue was missing its right hand, and the inventory number was NAP 5284.

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.  Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p.70)

 

From PAH, addendum, p.120 –

Relazione delle antichita, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

 “No.8. A di 22 marzo 1771. Si e trovato due scive di bronzo. Una statuetta alta on.9: questa rappresenta una donna tutta panneggiata, con elmo in testa, scudo allo mano sinistra, e mancante la mano destra. Creta: Un vasetto ad un manico a forma di chicchera, alto on.2 e mezza. Ed altro vasetto a forma di bevitoro di uccelli, ad un manico, alto on.1 e mezza.”

 

HGW24 Pompeii. Peristyle. Statuette of Minerva discovered on the 11th of June 1772.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 5284.

Photo by Florence Monier.

©Villa Diomedes Project, base de données Images, http://villadiomede.huma-num.fr/bdd/images/5360

According to Boyce, six steps lead down to the servants’ quarters, and in the wall beside this stair was a “piccolo larario”.

This was apparently only a niche, in which a statuette of Minerva was found.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.97, no.476).

 

(Fontaine, front entrance doorway).

From PAH 1,1, p.264-5, 13th June 1772, addendum p. 127 and 158. (see Nos. 46, 47 and 48 below, on the plan by La Vega).

We have initiated the work to recognise a doorway of the aforesaid peristyle, which we believe to be the main doorway of the house, and to evacuate other rooms that were in the above apartment.

 

From PAH, addendum, p.127 – (no.47 on the plan by La Vega).

Relazione delle antichità, che si vanno ritrovando nella masseria del sig. D. Giovanni Milano parsonaro, che si era principiata al di 14 Febbraro 1771. (Report of Antiquities found .....)

“No.47. A di 11 giugno 1772. Si e trovato un cocchiarino di avolio lungo on. 5 e mezza. Questa era tra il rapillo, come caduto da qualche sfrattamento di equipaggio, che si faceva nel tempo di quell’eruzione.”

 

From PAH addendum, p.158 - 13 Giugno 1772.

Ingresso principale della detta casa suburbana. Scala che conduce all’appartamento inferiore. Lucerna di bronzo all’ingresso di detta scala; no.46, 47, 48 pianta di La Vega.

 

 

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