VI.7.23 Pompeii. Domus A. Herenuleius Communis or House of Apollo.
Domus A. or L. Herennuleius Communis. Excavated in 1830s.
ALCOVE ON WEST SIDE
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. West alcove, south wall.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. West alcove,
south wall. Male figure in oriental
dress.
See Caso L., in Rivista di Studi Pompeiani III, 1989, p.
112.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum.
West alcove, upper south wall. Plasterwork and white upper layer were probably never completed.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking towards west wall of west
alcove. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2014. West wall in alcove.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. West alcove, west wall.
According to E. Winsor Leach this is a scene with Apollo in the throne room of the palace of the sun.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. July 2021. West alcove, west wall of
cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023.
Detail from west alcove, west wall of the cubiculum duplex
in the viridarium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. Detail from west alcove, west wall of the cubiculum duplex in the viridarium. Photo courtesy of Davide Peluso.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. 1868.
Drawing by Jean-Louis Pascal, from the west alcove of the west wall of the cubiculum duplex in the viridarium.
Photo courtesy of Davide Peluso.
From
an album by Roberto Rive, dated 1868. Fresco from the west alcove of the west
wall. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023. Detail of painted architectural detail from west wall of west
alcove. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23
Pompeii. July 2021.
Detail
of painted architectural detail from west wall of west alcove, above the head
of Apollo.
Photo
courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. West alcove, west wall.
According to Caso, on the left is a female figure leaning from a balcony. Seated is Hesperus.
According to E. Winsor Leach this may be Phaeton.
See Caso L., in Rivista di Studi Pompeiani III, 1989, p.
112.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023.
Cubiculum. Seated figure from west alcove, west wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23 Pompeii.
Pen and ink drawing by N. La Volpe detail of seated figure from west wall of cubiculum.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 237.
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VI.7.23 Pompeii. Drawing by Zahn of a seated figure on west wall of cubiculum.
See Zahn, W., 1842-44. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: II. Berlin: Reimer, taf. 40.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. West alcove, west wall.
According to Caso, this is Apollo-Phoebus or Libero- Bacchus-Sole.
According to E. Winsor Leach this is Apollo in throne room of the palace of the sun.
See Caso L., in Rivista di Studi Pompeiani III, 1989, p.
112.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023.
Cubiculum. West alcove, west wall, seated Apollo. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. Pre-September 1859 drawing by Zahn.
According to Zahn this was of Bacchus on throne.
See Zahn, W., 1852-59. Die schönsten Ornamente
und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: III.
Berlin: Reimer, taf. 92.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. West alcove, west wall.
According to Caso, this is the seated figure of Aphrodite with a female figure leaning from a balcony to the right.
According to E. Winsor Leach, Aphrodite is the intended bride for Phaeton but in this scene is being rejected by him.
See Caso L., in Rivista di Studi Pompeiani III, 1989, p.
112.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023.
Cubiculum. West
alcove, west wall, seated figure of Aphrodite. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
Watercolour by M. Mastracchio, detail from west wall of cubiculum showing seated figure of Aphrodite together with figure on her right.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 246.
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VI.7.23 Pompeii. Pen and ink drawing by N. La Volpe, showing seated figure of Aphrodite.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 224.
Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
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- Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)
VI.7.23 Pompeii. Pre-September 1859. Drawing by Zahn of Venus on a throne.
See Zahn, W., 1852-59. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: III. Berlin: Reimer, taf. 93.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023. Cubiculum, west alcove, painted
faux marble on lower west wall zoccolo. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. West alcove, mosaic floor and painted faux marble on west wall.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006.
Cubiculum. West alcove, upper north-west corner. Plasterwork and white upper layer probably never completed.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. Lower north wall, west alcove.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023.
North-west corner, north wall of west alcove. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
North wall of cubiculum, including part of north wall of west alcove.
VI.7.23
Pompeii. October 2014. North-west corner and north wall.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.7.23
Pompeii. July 2021. Looking towards north wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of
Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. North wall.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. North wall at west end. Athena briefly playing the double flute.
See Caso L., in Rivista di Studi Pompeiani III, 1989, p.
112.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023.
Cubiculum. North wall at west end. Athena. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023.
Cubiculum, detail of Athena from north wall at west end. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. North wall. Female figure on a balcony.
See Caso L., in Rivista di Studi Pompeiani III, 1989, p.
112.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023.
Cubiculum, detail of female figure on a balcony from north
wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2014.
Cubiculum. North wall. Female figure on a balcony. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023.
Cubiculum. North wall, detail of Apollo with cithara. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. North wall. Apollo with cithara.
See Caso L., in Rivista di Studi Pompeiani III, 1989, p.
112.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Cubiculum. North wall, east end. Marsyas with nebride (fawn-skin).
According to Caso this is the naked figure of Marsyas.
He is covered only on the shoulders by the nebride (skin of a fawn), the fluttering edges of which are seen behind his back.
In his hand is the tibia (double flute) thrown away by Athena.
See Caso L., in Rivista di Studi Pompeiani III, 1989, p.
121-2.
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023.
Bronze and silver statue of Apollo with his lyre, inv. 5613. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
On display in “L’altra MANN” exhibition, October 2023, at Naples
Archaeological Museum,
VI.7.23 Pompeii. October 2023.
Description card, but no location is given for the statue being
found in the house.
Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.5 Pompeii, on left. September 2005. Vicolo della Fullonica, looking north to city walls. Rear wall of VI.7.23, on right.