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Pompeii. Street altar between VII.7.21 and VII.7.22.

Ara Iovis or Altare di Giove. Excavated 1831.

 

VII.7.22 Pompeii. October 2018. Looking south-west towards altar on south side of Vicolo dei Soprastanti.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.22 Pompeii. October 2018. Looking south-west towards altar on south side of Vicolo dei Soprastanti.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VII.7.22 Pompeii. September 2005. Street altar on south side of Vicolo dei Soprastanti.

VII.7.22 Pompeii. September 2005. Street altar on south side of Vicolo dei Soprastanti.

 

VII.7.22 Pompeii. Street altar. “Ara Jovis” or Altare di Giove.
Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

VII.7.22 Pompeii. Street altar. “Ara Jovis” or Altare di Giove.

Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

 

VII.7.22 Pompeii. October 2018. Looking south to street altar.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.22 Pompeii. October 2018. Looking south to street altar.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VII.7.22 Pompeii. October 2018. Looking south to remains of stucco on street wall, west of altar.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.22 Pompeii. October 2018. Looking south to remains of stucco on street wall, west of altar.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VII.7.22 Pompeii. December  2005. Street altar, looking south.

VII.7.22 Pompeii. December 2005. Street altar, looking south.

 

VII.7.22 Pompeii. October 2018. Looking south-east towards altar on south side of Vicolo dei Soprastanti.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VII.7.22 Pompeii. October 2018. Looking south-east towards altar on south side of Vicolo dei Soprastanti.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VII.7.22 Pompeii. 1832 drawing by Gell. Looking south across Vicolo dei Soprastanti to Jupiter altar.
See Gell, W, 1832. Pompeiana: Vol 1. London: Jennings and Chaplin, plate XI, p. 37.

VII.7.22 Pompeii. 1832 drawing by Gell. Looking south across Vicolo dei Soprastanti to Jupiter altar.

See Gell, W, 1832. Pompeiana: Vol 1. London: Jennings and Chaplin, plate XI, p. 37.

 

VII.7.22 Pompeii. c.1819. Drawing by Wilkins, described as a “View of a small road near the Forum.”
Looking south on Vicolo dei Soprastanti towards altar with stucco relief above it.
See Wilkins H, Suite des Vues Pittoresque des ruines de Pompei, 1819, p. 15 e pl. XVI.

VII.7.22 Pompeii. c.1819. Drawing by Wilkins, described as a “View of a small road near the Forum.”

Looking south on Vicolo dei Soprastanti towards altar with stucco relief above it.

See Wilkins H, Suite des Vues Pittoresque des ruines de Pompei, 1819, p. 15 e pl. XVI.

 

VII.7.21/22 Pompeii. Street Altar as painted by Mazois. According to Mau two pilasters supported an aedicula in which an eagle was seen. 
This indicated that the shrine was dedicated to Jupiter.  Above the altar was a stucco relief representing a sacrifice. Fiorelli described it as Ara Iovis with a Genius sacrificing, with two Lares and underneath a table and serpents.
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p. 235).
See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.100)

VII.7.21/22 Pompeii. Street Altar as painted by Mazois.

According to Mau two pilasters supported an aedicula in which an eagle was seen.

This indicated that the shrine was dedicated to Jupiter.

Above the altar was a stucco relief representing a sacrifice.

Fiorelli described it as Ara Iovis with a Genius sacrificing, with two Lares and underneath a table and serpents.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p. 235).

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.100)

 

VII.7.22 Pompeii. December 2005. Altar on south side of Vicolo dei Soprastanti, looking west

VII.7.22 Pompeii. December 2005. Altar on south side of Vicolo dei Soprastanti, looking west

 

VII.7.22 and VII.2.21 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west

VII.7.22 and VII.2.21 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west.

 

 

 

 

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