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IX.2.7 Pompeii. Casa della Fontana d’Amore.

Excavated 1851. (Strada Stabiana 55).

 

IX.2.7 Pompeii. Entrance, in middle. In January 1848, found painted on the pilaster on the left, between IX.2.6 and IX.2.7, was P(ublium) Vedium Nummianum aed(ilem) Hilario cum sua rogat [CIL IV 913] See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples : Nicola Longobardi. (p. 164)

IX.2.7 Pompeii. Entrance, in middle.

In January 1848, found painted on the pilaster on the left, between IX.2.6 and IX.2.7, was

 

P(ublium)  Vedium  Nummianum

aed(ilem)  Hilario  cum  sua  rogat    [CIL IV 913]

 

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.  Naples : Nicola Longobardi. 

(p. 164)

 

IX.2.7 Casa della Fontana d’Amore IX.2.6 Plaque IX.2.7

IX.2.6 Pompeii. September 2005.            Plaque                                         IX.2.7

 

Plaque on pilaster between IX.2.6 and IX.2.7. September 2005.

Plaque on pilaster between IX.2.6 and IX.2.7. September 2005.

 

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2004. South wall of shop.

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2004. South wall of shop.

 

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2005. South wall of shop with niche. According to Boyce, the excavation report stated this was a lararium. He gave the reference Bull.Arch.Nap., N.S., I, 1853, 25. See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p. 80)

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2005. South wall of shop with niche.

According to Boyce, the excavation report stated this was a lararium.

He gave the reference Bull.Arch.Nap., N.S., I, 1853, 25.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p. 80)

 

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking east to rear room of shop with corridor to rear at side of it.

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2005.

Looking east to rear room of shop with corridor to rear at side of it.

 

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking east to doorways of a cubiculum, the triclinium and to the garden area.

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2004.

Looking east to doorways of a cubiculum, the triclinium and to the garden area.

 

IX.2.7 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking from atrium area towards doorway to triclinium, on left.

IX.2.7 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking from atrium area towards doorway to triclinium, on left. 

 

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2004. Doorway to triclinium.

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2004. Doorway to triclinium.

 

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2005. Doorway to triclinium.

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2005. Doorway to triclinium.

 

IX.2.7 Pompeii. May 2006.Painted wall in triclinium.

IX.2.7 Pompeii. May 2006.Painted wall in triclinium.

 

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2005. Remains of pool and fountain arch with garden behind.

IX.2.7 Pompeii. December 2005.  Remains of pool and fountain arch with garden behind.

 

IX.2.7 Pompeii. May 2006. Arched niche painted blue in wall at rear of the pool. This had a painting of a nymph who held in her hands a crater-shaped fountain from which water fell. The painted water was continued by a jet of real water which splashed into the pool. See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.228).

IX.2.7 Pompeii. May 2006. Arched niche painted blue in wall at rear of the pool.

This had a painting of a nymph who held in her hands a crater-shaped fountain from which water fell. 

The painted water was continued by a jet of real water which splashed into the pool.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.228).

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1058)

 

IX.2.7 Pompeii. May 2006. South side of garden, and pool area. According to the excavation reports, and Helbig’s description, the garden walls were painted with a painting of a statue with a club probably Hercules in a garden painting, Helbig 1119. a siren in a green cloak with a flute in both hands. Helbig 898b a winged sphinx fountain with a marble statue set in a garden painting. Helbig 1778b See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel.

IX.2.7 Pompeii. May 2006. South side of garden, and pool area.

According to the excavation reports, and Helbig’s description, the garden walls were painted with

a painting of a statue with a club probably Hercules in a garden painting, Helbig 1119.

a siren in a green cloak with a flute in both hands. Helbig 898b

a winged sphinx fountain  with a marble statue set in a garden painting. Helbig 1778b

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