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VI.16.15 Pompeii. Casa dell’Ara Massima

or House of Pinarius or Casa di Narcisso.

Excavated 1903. 

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Via del Vesuvio, Pompeii, looking South. December 2006. VI.16.15.

Via del Vesuvio, Pompeii, looking south. December 2006.           VI.16.15 on the right.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance doorway.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance doorway.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance fauces, looking west to atrium.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance fauces, looking west to atrium.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2005. Small tablinum, or niche with wall painting of Narcissus.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2005.

Small tablinum, or niche with wall painting of Narcissus.

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VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north across impluvium in atrium.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north across impluvium in atrium.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. West side of Atrium.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. West side of atrium. 

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2005. Doorways in south west corner of atrium.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2005.

Doorways in south-west corner of atrium.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall of atrium with lararium. According to Boyce, the space between the two doorways on the north side of the atrium was painted with white stucco, bordered with red stripes. This formed the large panel for the lararium painting. A square niche was in the upper right hand corner, on the rear wall of which was painted the figure of the Genius. Hanging down on each side of him was a garland, on the side walls were painted red flowers with green leaves. Of the two Lares originally painted on the white background of the wall, on of each side of the niche, only the lower part of the one on the left remained. Below the figure of the Lar was painted a tall cylindrical altar, furnished with two eggs, a pine cone and fruit. On each side was a huge yellow serpent, each coiled serpent about two metres in length. The one on the left had a red crest and beard. The one on the right had neither. In the background were rather large plants bearing fruit. Over the surface of this picture had been spread a thin wash. It would appear that the lararium belonged to an earlier decoration of the house, and was to be replaced by a new one to be painted on the thin wash. Not. Scavi, 1908, 67. See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.58, no.224, Pl.16,1) See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (L75, picture. 39,2) See Giacobello, F., 2008. Larari Pompeiani: Iconografia e culto dei Lari in ambito domestico. Milano: LED Edizioni. (p.185)

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall of atrium with lararium.

According to Boyce, the space between the two doorways on the north side of the atrium was painted with white stucco, bordered with red stripes.

This formed the large panel for the lararium painting.

A square niche was in the upper right hand corner, on the rear wall of which was painted the figure of the Genius.

Hanging down on each side of him was a garland, on the side walls were painted red flowers with green leaves.

Of the two Lares originally painted on the white background of the wall, on of each side of the niche, only the lower part of the one on the left remained.

Below the figure of the Lar was painted a tall cylindrical altar, furnished with two eggs, a pine cone and fruit.

On each side was a huge yellow serpent, each coiled serpent about two metres in length.

The one on the left had a red crest and beard. The one on the right had neither.

In the background were rather large plants bearing fruit.

Over the surface of this picture had been spread a thin wash.

It would appear that the lararium belonged to an earlier decoration of the house, and was to be replaced by a new one to be painted on the thin wash.

Not. Scavi, 1908, 67.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.58, no.224, Pl.16,1)

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (L75, picture. 39,2)

See Giacobello, F., 2008. Larari Pompeiani: Iconografia e culto dei Lari in ambito domestico.  Milano: LED Edizioni. (p.185)

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Lararium in atrium, on north wall.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Lararium in atrium, on north wall.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Lararium in atrium. Two serpents flank a round altar.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Lararium in atrium with two serpents flanking a round altar.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Lararium in atrium.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Lararium in atrium.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Niche of lararium on north wall of atrium, with remains of painting. According to Boyce, on the rear wall was painted the figure of the Genius. Hanging down on each side of him was a garland, on the side walls were painted red flowers with green leaves.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Niche of lararium on north wall of atrium, with remains of painting.

According to Boyce, on the rear wall was painted the figure of the Genius.

Hanging down on each side of him was a garland, on the side walls were painted red flowers with green leaves.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Detail of wall painting of face or mask in atrium.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Detail of wall painting of face or mask in atrium.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Detail of wall painting of face or mask in atrium.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Detail of wall painting of face or mask in atrium.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Niche, or tablinum, with wall painting of Narcissus.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Niche, or tablinum, with wall painting of Narcissus.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Wall painting of Narcissus, on west wall.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. Wall painting of Narcissus, on west wall.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. South wall of small tablinum, or niche. Painting of winged creature.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. South wall of small tablinum, or niche. 

Painting of winged creature.

 

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall of small tablinum, or niche. Painting of winged creature.

VI.16.15 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall of small tablinum, or niche. 

Painting of winged creature.

 

 

 

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