VI.8.23 Pompeii. Casa della
Fontana Piccola or House of the Small Fountain
or House of the Second Fountain or
House of the Landscapes.
Linked to house at VI.8.24
Quick Outline
This page has been created to give an appreciation of the main rooms and areas of the beautiful House of the Small Fountain.
Detail
If you are then interested to see the house in more detail, the rooms are shown in greater detail in the subsequent parts.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking south on west side of Via
di Mercurio, with entrance doorway, on right.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.23 and VI.8.24 Pompeii.
Drawing of plan of houses by Carlo Bonucci or an anonymous worker, dated 9th October 1828.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 297.
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VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking straight through entrance doorway towards fountain in garden area.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. September 2017.
Looking west along entrance corridor towards atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking east towards doorway to cubiculum, in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking east along north
wall of cubiculum.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south-east corner and south wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. January 2017.
Looking west across impluvium towards tablinum and through to
garden.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017. Mosaic floor in tablinum, looking north-west from atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. September 2017.
South side of tablinum, looking west.
Foto
Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking west along north side of
atrium, with doorway linking to VI.8.24, on right.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking north through central doorway on north side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking north into ala on north side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017.
Garden area at rear of tablinum, looking south along the west wall behind the fountain. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south-west corner of garden area. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. January 2017. Mosaic and shell fountain
against west wall of garden area.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. September 2017. Fountain against west wall,
with detail of painted wall above. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017. Arched top to fountain niche. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. January 2017. Fountain
with painted west wall behind.
Foto
Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards north side of west wall of garden area. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking north at west wall and
north portico.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking south-west from north end
of garden area.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking west along north portico
of garden area.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking towards the north-west corner of north portico with doorway to room, on right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking north through doorway in north-west corner of garden area. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017.
North wall of garden area and central doorway to second room on north side. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking north through doorway at east end of north wall towards stairs in VI.8.24. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.23 Pompeii. May 2017. East wall of garden area, with two doorways. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
Room on east end of north side
of atrium linking through to house at VI.8.24.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking north through doorway from room in VI.8.23 on north side of atrium, with doorway to VI.8.24. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking west across impluvium in
atrium towards tablinum.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking towards west side of
atrium.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards north wall of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking west into tablinum
on west side of atrium.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017. West wall of tablinum.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south wall of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south-west corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south wall of atrium.
On the right is the doorway linking to a room in VI.8.23.
In the centre is a doorway into the triclinium.
Looking towards south-east corner of the atrium from entrance doorway, on left, in east wall.
Next to the entrance corridor is the doorway to the cubiculum on south side of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking towards south-east corner of triclinium in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
In the centre of the red zoccolo on the east wall was a feline.
In the centre of the red zoccolo on the south wall was a painted peacock under a garland.
In the side panels of the red zoccolo were painted plants.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. South wall of triclinium in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. West wall of triclinium in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Room on south side of entrance doorway, looking east into cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017.
North wall with bed recess in cubiculum on south side of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017.
Looking across
impluvium in atrium towards north-west corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017. North-east corner of atrium.
Looking towards north wall with niche, with doorway to cubiculum on north side of entrance doorway.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking east in cubiculum on north side of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking towards east wall of
atrium, with entrance doorway in centre.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.8.24 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway on west side of Via di Mercurio.