VII.2.23 Pompeii. Casa dell’ Amore punito or House of Vettius.

Excavated 1844 and 1867.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2004. Entrance.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Entrance.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking east along entrance corridor.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2006. View of atrium from entrance.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Site of impluvium in atrium. 

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking east across atrium towards tablinum.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. Found on the north wall of the tablinum on 5th August 1844.

Wall painting of Persuasion brings Love (Amor) to Venus for punishment for firing his arrow at the wrong target.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 9257.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. Found on the south wall of the tablinum on 5th August 1844.

Wall painting of Mars and Venus.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 9249.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2006.

Room in south-west corner of atrium, with base of three steps to upper floor. Looking west. 

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east along south side of atrium.

Looking towards corridor with base of two steps to upper floor and cellar entrance.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2004. Entrance to cellar.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2004. Cellar.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2004. Cellar.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east to site of small garden with cubiculum at rear. 

 

VII.2.22 from VII.2.23. December 2006. Looking north from area of triclinium.

 

VII.2.22 from VII.2.23. December 2006. Looking north from area of triclinium.

 

VII.2.23 Pompeii. December 2006.

Looking west from rear through doorway of triclinium to the doorway to cubiculum on north side of entrance.