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VII.6.35 Pompeii. Lupanare? Excavated 1822, 1910.  

Linked to VII.6.36.

 

VII.6.35 Lupanare? Linked to VII.6.36.

VII.6.35 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking north-east towards entrance.

On the pilaster between VII.6.35 and 34 (on the right) would have been a painting of Victory, a donkey and a lion, now in Naples Archaeological Museum. (see VII.6.35)

According to Garcia y Garcia, on the pilaster between VII.6.36 and 35 (on the left, corner pilaster) would have been a painting of Mercury, now destroyed.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.109)

 

According to Della Corte, on the pilaster between VII.6.36 and 35 (on the left) there was a painting of Bacchus, now destroyed.

He agreed that the Victory, donkey and lion, were shown on the middle pilaster.

Many graffiti were found written under these paintings, including amongst others, the names of boys and girls who possibly worked here [CIL IV 1627-1649].

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.169-171)

 

According to Frohlich, on the left corner pilaster, would have been Mercury.

He agreed that the Victory, donkey and lion, were shown on the middle pilaster.

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (p.327, F51)

 

According to Fiorelli, on the extreme pilaster, was the figure of Bacchus, with Mercury on the other.

Under the figure of Mercury were many inscriptions, two of the most important being –

 

Si quis forte meam cupiet viol(are)

puellam illum in desertis

montibus urat amor    [CIL IV 1645]

 

Alliget hic auras (Della Cortes thought «  aures ») si quis obiurgat amantes

Et vetet assiduas currere fontis aquas    [CIL IV 1649]

 

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.160)

 

According to Boyce, on the two outer pilasters bordering the entrances of these two shops, the figures of Mercury and Bacchus.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.111, no.17)

Also according to Boyce, on the west wall of the shop at VII.6.35 was a Lararium entirely done in painted stucco.

Within an aedicula was a cylindrical altar in relief around which was coiled a serpent.

Near the serpent was the graffito – MARS   [CIL IV 1644]

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.68, no.294, and Pl.28,3)

 

VII.6.35 Pompeii. September 2005. North-east corner, looking east.

VII.6.35 Pompeii. September 2005. North-east corner, looking east.

 

VII.6.35 Pompeii. Found on the pilaster between VII.6.35 and VII.6.34. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 27683.

VII.6.35 Pompeii. Found on the pilaster between VII.6.35 and VII.6.34.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 27683.