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VI.5.5 Pompeii. Casa del Granduca Michele di Russia or Casa dei Vasi di vetro or House of the Glass Vases.

Linked to VI.5.6, VI.5.21. Excavated 1837, 1844, 2005 to 2006, 2009 to 2010.

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VI.5.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway. 

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway looking east.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway looking east.

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance corridor, looking east to peristyle. Since 2005, this house has been re-examined, and limited excavations have taken place below the 79AD level. See http://www.fastionline.org/micro_view.php?fst_cd=AIAC_141&curcol=main_column .

VI.5.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance corridor, looking east to peristyle. 

Since 2005, this house has been re-examined, and limited excavations have taken place below the 79AD level.

See http://www.fastionline.org/micro_view.php?fst_cd=AIAC_141&curcol=main_column .

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Exterior wall to north of entrance.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Exterior wall to north of entrance. 

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east across atrium.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east across atrium.

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. Dedcember 2007. Impluvium in atrium.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. Dedcember 2007. Impluvium in atrium. 

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking south-east across peristyle, from west portico. See also VI.5.21. According to Fiorelli, the garden area was enclosed by a portico on the west, north and east sides. In the middle of the garden was a pergola supported by four small slender columns painted with leaves and scales. According to Jashemski, on the south wall was a painted garden scene, divided into three panels by the half-columns. See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.125-6)

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking south-east across peristyle, from west portico. See also VI.5.21. 

According to Fiorelli, the garden area was enclosed by a portico on the west, north and east sides.

In the middle of the garden was a pergola supported by four small slender columns painted with leaves and scales.

According to Jashemski, on the south wall was a painted garden scene, divided into three panels by the half-columns.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.125-6)

 

 VI.5.5 Casa del Granduca Michele di Russia. September 2005.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking east across peristyle, from atrium.

There is no tablinum in this house.

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. North portico, looking east.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. North portico, looking east.

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall of portico.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall of portico.

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. South wall of peristyle with half-columns.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. South wall of peristyle with half-columns.

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. South wall of peristyle with half columns.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. South wall of peristyle with half columns. 

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Detail of stucco from south wall of peristyle.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Detail of stucco from south wall of peristyle.

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south in peristyle.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south in peristyle.

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Remains of painting from peristyle.

VI.5.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Remains of painting from peristyle.

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Triclinium to the left behind the peristyle, in the north-east corner. Helbig identifies in this room: “Room to the left behind the peristyle, Polyphemus, 1047, Oedipus, 1155, Leda, 151”. See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1047, 1155, 151).

VI.5.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Triclinium to the left behind the peristyle, in the north-east corner. 

Helbig identifies in this room: “Room to the left behind the peristyle, Polyphemus, 1047, Oedipus, 1155, Leda, 151”.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1047, 1155, 151).

 

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007. East side of south wall of triclinium to the left behind the peristyle. Helbig identifies in this room: Medallion of Oedipus 1155, See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1155). See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.144)

VI.5.5 Pompeii. December 2007.

East side of south wall of triclinium to the left behind the peristyle. 

Helbig identifies in this room: Medallion of Oedipus 1155,

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1155).

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.144)

 

 

 

 

 

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