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VI.1.1 Pompeii. Casa del Triclinio or House of the Triclinium.

Caupona and Hospitium. Excavated 1770 and 1787.

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VI.1.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking north west across Triclinium (under blue sheeting), from VI.1.4.

VI.1.1 Pompeii. December 2007.

Looking north-west across triclinium (under blue sheeting), from VI.1.4.

 

VI.1.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking north towards remains of windowless sacrarium and with niche on north wall. On the east wall is another niche which was outside the sacrarium, at the end of a passage from the triclinium.

VI.1.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking towards north-east corner with two niches.

On the north wall was a niche that had been in the remains of a windowless sacrarium

On the east wall was another niche which was outside the sacrarium, at the end of a passage from the triclinium.

 

VI.1.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Arched Niche on east wall, photo taken from VI.1.4. Originally this niche was at the end of a passage from the triclinium. The wall around the niche was painted with red stucco. Red, rose-like flowers were painted inside the niche. See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.43, no.132)

VI.1.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Arched niche on east wall, photo taken from VI.1.4.

Originally this niche was at the end of a passage from the triclinium.

The wall around the niche was painted with red stucco. Red, rose-like flowers were painted inside the niche.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.43, no.132)

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (L55, Picture 37,1)

 

VI.1.1 Pompeii. Drawing by Mazois, 1824, of windowless sacrarium, looking north. See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei: Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot. (p. 47 and pl. 10, 1 & 2).

VI.1.1 Pompeii. Drawing by Mazois, 1824, of windowless sacrarium, looking north.

See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei: Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot. (p. 47 and pl. 10, 1 & 2).

 

VI.1.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche with vaulted ceiling, on north wall. Originally this was at the east end of the north wall of a windowless sacrarium. The walls of the niche were coated with white stucco with floral ornaments. The rear wall was outlined with red stripes and had a painting of a wreathed figure. On the floor in front, but near the north wall, stood a masonry altar decorated with the figure of a pig which wore a garland on its head. See PAH, I, ii, 36 (March 8 1787) See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.43, no.132, Pl.40, 3 & 4). See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei: Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot. (p. 47 and pl. 10, 1 & 2).

VI.1.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche with vaulted ceiling, on north wall.

Originally this was at the east end of the north wall of a windowless sacrarium.

The walls of the niche were coated with white stucco with floral ornaments.

The rear wall was outlined with red stripes and had a painting of a wreathed figure.

On the floor in front, but near the north wall, stood a masonry altar decorated with the figure of a pig which wore a garland on its head.

See PAH, I, ii, 36 (March 8 1787)

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.43, no.132, Pl.40, 3 & 4).

See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei: Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot. (p. 47 and pl. 10, 1 & 2).

 

VI.1.1 Pompeii. 1824 drawing by Mazois of niche with vaulted ceiling. Windowless sacrarium, at east end of north wall. Mazois described a figure reclining on a couch, with a green mantle wrapped around her legs. In her left hand she held a cornucopia and in the right a kantharos. A table, on which were a cup and a box, was in front of the couch. Above was a heavy garland with fruit. See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei: Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot. (p. 47 and pl. 10, 1 & 2).

VI.1.1 Pompeii. 1824 drawing by Mazois of niche with vaulted ceiling.

Windowless sacrarium, at east end of north wall.

Mazois described a figure reclining on a couch, with a green mantle wrapped around her legs.

In her left hand she held a cornucopia and in the right a kantharos.

A table, on which were a cup and a box, was in front of the couch.

Above was a heavy garland with fruit.

See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei: Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot. (p. 47 and pl. 10, 1 & 2).

 

 

 

 

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