VII.4.57 Pompeii. Casa dei Capitelli Figurati or House of the Figured Capitals.

Excavated 1831, and 1836 (according to Eschebach). (Strada della Fortuna 6).

According to Avellino –

This building was in part excavated in 1831, but the major portion of it was brought to light in June 1832 and the two following, and the excavation was fully completed by 1833.

See Avellino, F.M. Descrizione di una Casa Pompejana Disotterrata in Pompeii nell’anno 1831, 1832, 1833 la terza alle spalle del tempio della Fortuna Augusta. Naples, 1837, (p.2).

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VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2005. Right hand side of entrance. 

In March 1831, a painted graffito was found on the exterior wall –

M(arcum)  C(errinium)  V(atiam)  aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)    [CIL IV 277]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p.145)  PAH III, 116

In September 1829, according to F.M. Avellino, CIL IV 277 (above) was found, together with other graffiti –

Fuscum

aed(ilem)    [CIL IV 278]

Q(uintum) Postumium qui[nq(uennalem)]    [CIL IV 279]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p.145)  PAH II, 224m; III, 115.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. February 2021. House capital from top of right (west) pillar of entrance, photographed in Antiquarium.

On the left, the figures of a man and woman. This would have faced into the vestibule on the top of right-hand side of entrance.

Photo courtesy of Fabien Bièvre-Perrin (CC BY-NC-SA).

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2006, on display in Forum Granaio at VII.7.29.

Figures of a man and woman on a capital. This faced into the vestibule on the top of right-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. February 2021.

Figures of a man and woman on house entrance capital. This would have faced into the vestibule on the top of right-hand side of entrance.

Photographed in Antiquarium. Photo courtesy of Fabien Bièvre-Perrin (CC BY-NC-SA).

VII.4.57 Pompeii. February 2021. House capital from top of right (west) pillar of entrance, photographed in Antiquarium.

Detail of figures of a drunken satyr and a maenad. This would have faced onto the Via della Fortuna on the top of right-hand side of entrance.

Photo courtesy of Fabien Bièvre-Perrin (CC BY-NC-SA).

VII.4.57 Pompeii. 1956?

Top: Detail from figures on right-hand side of entrance.

Lower: Detail from figures on left-hand side of entrance.

Photo courtesy of Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR. (March 2018).

DAIR (56.1467, 56.1469, 56.1470, and 56.1471).

Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2006, on display in Forum Granaio at VII.7.29.

Drunken satyr and a maenad on a capital. This faced the Via della Fortuna on the top of right-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2006, on display in Forum Granaio at VII.7.29.

Drunken satyr and a maenad on a capital. This faced the Via della Fortuna on the top of right-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2006, on display in Forum Granaio at VII.7.29.

Drunken satyr and a maenad on a capital. This faced the Via della Fortuna on the top of right-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Left hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Left hand side of entrance with capital in situ. 1931?

Photo courtesy of Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR. (March 2018).

DAIR 31.1683. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. April 2022.

Figured capital from left hand (east) side of entrance doorway, on display in Antiquarium. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. February 2021. Capital from left (east) side of doorway, on display in Antiquarium.

Photo courtesy of Fabien Bièvre-Perrin (CC BY-NC-SA).

VII.4.57 Pompeii. February 2021. Detail of capital from left (east) side of doorway, on display in Antiquarium.

This side of the capital would have faced the Via della Fortuna on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

Photo courtesy of Fabien Bièvre-Perrin (CC BY-NC-SA).

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2006, on display in Forum Granaio at VII.7.29.

Satyr pursuing a maenad on a capital. This faced the Via della Fortuna on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2006, on display in Forum Granaio at VII.7.29.

Satyr pursuing a maenad on a capital. This faced the Via della Fortuna on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2006, on display in Forum Granaio at VII.7.29.

Satyr (background) pursuing a maenad on a capital. This faced the Via della Fortuna on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2006, on display in Forum Granaio at VII.7.29.

Figures of a man and woman on a capital. This faced into the vestibule on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2006, on display in Forum Granaio at VII.7.29.

Figures of a man and woman on a capital. This faced into the vestibule on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2006, on display in Forum Granaio at VII.7.29.

Figures of a man and woman on a capital. This faced into the vestibule on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

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