IX.6.d Pompeii. Casa di Dido ed Aeneas.

Linked to IX.6.e. Excavated 1868 and 1879.

 

IX.6.d Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance doorway, looking north.

 

IX.6.d Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north along entrance corridor towards atrium and triclinium.

Found on the west (left) wall of the atrium was a wall painting of Theseus abandoning Ariadne.

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: (p.96, 532)

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wande Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. (p.266)

See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (p.89, Taf 52,2)

 

IX.6.d Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north across triclinium, with window into light-yard at rear.

According to Schefold, on the west (left) wall of this room, a fragment of the wall painting of Dido and Aeneas was found.

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: (p.123, no.602)

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wande Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. (p.267)

See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (p.177, Taf 175,2)   

 

According to Varone and Stefani, found written on the wall painting on the west wall was CIL IV 3722.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number s. n.  It read –

Dido  Aeneas    [CIL IV 3722]

See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.381, with photo, & Tav. XLVII a)

 

IX.6.d Pompeii. May 2005. North wall of triclinium with window into light-yard.

Found on the north wall on either side of the window were wall paintings of Sirens, one with lyre, the other with flute.

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wande Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. (p.267)

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: (p.71, nos.427 and 428)

 

IX.6.d Pompeii. May 2005. North wall, east side of window.

 

IX.6.d Pompeii. May 2005.

Looking north to doorway to two rear rooms, from east side of atrium at rear of IX.6.e.

A wall painting of Polyphemus was found on the south side of the left pilaster.

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wande Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. (p.266)

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: (p.78, nos.473)

On the north side of the same pilaster, a wall painting of a herm of Hercules was found.

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wande Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. (p.266)

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: (p.78, nos.492)

 

IX.6.d Pompeii. Wall painting of Daedalus and Icarus.

According to Bragantini and Sampaolo, this was found in ambiente d of IX.6.d.

According to Schefold, it was found on the north wall of the room (d) east of the atrium.

According to Peters, it was taken from a Third Style room south-east of the atriolum.

As the painting had become so faded, he felt unable to discuss the landscape.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 120174.

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wande Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. (p.266).

See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (p.89, Taf 52,1).

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: (p.94, no.524).

See Bragantini, I and Sampaolo, V., Eds, 2009. La Pittura Pompeiana. Verona: Electa. (p. 337, Fig 152).

See Peters, W.J.T. (1963): Landscape in Romano-Campanian Mural Paintings.The Netherland, Van Gorcum & Comp. (p.80)

 

IX.6.d Pompeii. May 2005. North wall of rear room on east side, kitchen.