VI.15.6 Pompeii. Domus of A. Caesius Valens and N. Herrenius Nardus
or Casa del Focolare di ferro or
Casa del Forno di ferro.
Excavated 1895.
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VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 15, triclinium.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, north-west corner of triclinium.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009.
Room 15, remains of wall decoration in north-west corner of triclinium, to the north of door.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009.
Room 15, remains of wall decoration in north-west corner of triclinium, to the north of door.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, north wall of triclinium, with wall painting.
According to NdS, the best-preserved decoration in this room was on the north wall.
It had a black background, and the walls were partitioned by architectural concepts.
In the panel under the window was an important painting (0.63m high and 0.60m wide).
Room 15, north wall of triclinium, with wall painting of Venus and Adonis.
Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1706.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, triclinium. Wall painting of Venus and Adonis.
See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (p.94.)
VI.15.6 Pompeii. Room 15, triclinium. Wall painting of Venus and Adonis, with cupids.
See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1897, (p.32 and fig.4)
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, north wall of triclinium. Detail of Venus and Adonis in wall painting.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, upper north wall of triclinium on east side of window.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, detail of architectural wall painting with swan and griffin from north wall of triclinium.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, detail of architectural wall painting with vase and griffin, from north wall of triclinium.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, painted panel in upper area on north wall of triclinium.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, north wall of triclinium with remains of painted decoration on dado.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, north wall and north-east corner of triclinium, with recess.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, east wall of triclinium, north-east corner and recess.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, east wall of triclinium, and north-east corner.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, east wall of triclinium.
According to NdS, another fragment of a painting was found on the east wall (0.60m high, 0.38m wide).
To the left was a standing Artemis, dressed in a yellow chiton and a green mantle, looking towards the right.
On the right of her was a sitting manly figure, his legs covered by a cloak, his feet in sandals.
His right foot was resting on a high step of the throne(?), on which he was sitting.
The execution of this painting was very good, but Sogliano deplored the state in which this important painting was found.
See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1897, (p.32-34)
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, east wall of triclinium, with remains of wall painting.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, south wall of triclinium.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, south-west corner of triclinium.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, south-west corner of triclinium.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, puteal in triclinium.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, remains of painted flying figure from triclinium.
According to NdS, in other black panels, flying cupids, a lioness and a deer could be seen.
See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1897, (p.34)
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, remains of door threshold in triclinium.
VI.15.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, corridor looking east to atrium.