VI.2.4 Pompeii. Casa di Sallustio or House of Sallust or Domus A. Cossius Libanus.

Excavated 1805 to 1809, 1969 to 1971, 2005 to 2007 and 2010.

Bombed 1943. Restored 1970.

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VI.2.4 Pompeii. May 2006. South wall of small garden.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. May 2006. Wall painting of Acteon on south wall of small garden.

On the right is a nymph in guise of a statue holding a fountain bowl in her hand.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.70, T:121).

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. Wall Painting of nymph.

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

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. May 2006. Wall painting on south wall of small garden.

The fate of Acteon who was torn to pieces by his own hounds as a penalty for having seen Diana at her bath.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.285).

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. Garden. Wall painting of Acteon.

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

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1830s. Old watercolour of the painting of Diana and Acteon.

See Niccolini F, 1890. Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei: Volume Terzo. Napoli. (Casa detta di Sallustio, Tav III).

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1896. Drawing of garden.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1896. Reconstruction of garden and peristyle.

See Niccolini F, 1896. Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei: Volume Quarto. Napoli. (Saggi di Restauro, Tav XI).

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1824. Drawing of garden, peristyle, rooms and painting of Diana and Acteon.

See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei: Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot. (pl. 39, 1).

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010.

Looking south-east across the garden apartment towards cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010.

Doorway to cubiculum in south-east corner of garden apartment. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010.

Painted plaster on outside wall of cubiculum, on the east side of the doorway.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. Floor mosaic in cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. Looking east along portico towards kitchen and rear entrances.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. Rear entrances at VI.2.30 and VI.2.31. Looking east.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

 

 

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