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IX.1.20 Pompeii. House of M. Epidius Rufus or House of Diadumeni.

Excavated 1858 and 1866. Linked to IX.1.30.

 

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IX.1.20 Pompeii. 1971. White marble statuette of Venus. Now in Naples Museum, inventory number – 109620. Found 19th February 1866. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details. J71f0290
According to Jashemski, this statuette of Venus (0.47cm high) was found in a wooden cabinet where it had been stored along with other items of the domestic cult which had been emptied from the nearby lararium.
See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Villas destroyed by Vesuvius.  New York: Caratzas. (p.125).
See Studi della Soprintendenza archeologica di Pompei, no.26: Marmora Pompeiana nel Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. (p.163).

IX.1.20 Pompeii. 1971. White marble statuette of Venus. Found 19th February 1866.

Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski. Now in Naples Museum, inventory number – 109620.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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According to Jashemski, this statuette of Venus (0.47cm high) was found in a wooden cabinet where it had been stored along with other items of the domestic cult which had been emptied from the nearby lararium.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Villas destroyed by Vesuvius.  New York: Caratzas. (p.125).

See Studi della Soprintendenza archeologica di Pompei, no.26: Marmora Pompeiana nel Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. (p.163).

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. 1971. White marble statuette of Venus.  Now in Naples Museum, inventory number – 109620. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details. J71f0292

IX.1.20 Pompeii. 1971. White marble statuette of Venus. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 109620.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.1430. Room 2, looking south-east across east side of atrium from the tablinum.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.1430. Room 2, looking south-east across east side of atrium from the tablinum.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Doorway to Room 7  and window in atrium.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 7 and window in atrium.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Room 7.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 7, east wall.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Room 7.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 7, south wall.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Room 7.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 7, north wall.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 7, decorated floor in north-west corner.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 7, decorated floor in north-west corner.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 2, atrium, looking towards north-east corner. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.
See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.91), p. 165.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 2, atrium, looking towards north-east corner. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.

See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.91), p. 165.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Doorway to Room 8.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 8, on right.

The doorway to room 9, the triclinium on east side of the tablinum, can be seen on the left.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, triclinium or dining room on east side of tablinum. Looking east. The doorway from the atrium would be on the right, just out of photograph.
This room contained a series of paintings illustrating the musical contest between Apollo and Marsyas. They are now hardly visible.   Mau states that on the two panels in the north-east corner and two panels in the south-east corner were the Muses, who were acting as judges in the contest of skill between Apollo and Marsyas.  
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.312).
Schefold has sketches of Thalia, Urania, Euterpe, Terpsichore and Melpomene.  
See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (T.173,2-4, 174).

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, triclinium or dining room on east side of tablinum. Looking east.

The doorway from the atrium would be on the right, just out of photograph.

This room contained a series of paintings illustrating the musical contest between Apollo and Marsyas. They are now hardly visible. 

Mau states that on the two panels in the north-east corner and two panels in the south-east corner were the Muses, who were acting as judges in the contest of skill between Apollo and Marsyas. 

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.312).

Schefold has sketches of Thalia, Urania, Euterpe, Terpsichore and Melpomene. 

See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (T.173,2-4, 174).

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, remains of wall painting on south wall, with doorway from atrium, on right.  Mau states that on the two panels in the south-east corner are Muses.  See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.312). According to Gallo, in the first panel on the right from the doorway would be Marsyas and Olympus on a white background. In the east panel of the south wall would be the Muse Euterpe. The panels were separated by a yellow band with architectural decoration. In the south panel on the east wall (on the left of this photo) would have been the MuseTerpsicore. See Gallo, A. (2000): I quadri perduti del triclinio “S” della casa di M. Epidio Rufo. (p.89) in Rivista di Studi Pompeiani, XI, 2000, “L’Erma” di Bretschneider, Rome, (p.87-100).

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, remains of wall painting on south wall, with doorway from atrium, on right. 

Mau states that on the two panels in the south-east corner are Muses. 

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.312).

According to Gallo, in the first panel on the right from the doorway would be Marsyas and Olympus on a white background.

In the east panel of the south wall would be the Muse Euterpe.

The panels were separated by a yellow band with architectural decoration.

In the south panel on the east wall (on the left of this photo) would have been the Muse Terpsichore.

See Gallo, A. (2000): I quadri perduti del triclinio “S” della casa di M. Epidio Rufo. (p.89) in Rivista di Studi Pompeiani, XI, 2000, “L’Erma” di Bretschneider, Rome, (p.87-100)

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, south wall, remains of wall painting of Marsyas and Olympus.  Mau states this is Marsyas, playing the double flute:  
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.312). See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (T.173,4).

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, south wall, remains of wall painting of Marsyas and Olympus. 

Mau states this is Marsyas, playing the double flute: 

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.312).

See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (T.173,4).

 

IIX.1.20 Pompeii. W.339. Room 9 south wall, drawing of Olympus with Marsyas playing the double flute.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.339. Room 9 south wall, drawing of Olympus with Marsyas playing the double flute.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, south wall. Remains of wall painting of light architectural framework on a white background separating panels on south wall.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, south wall.

Remains of wall painting of light architectural framework on a white background separating panels on south wall.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 9, south-east corner. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.
On the left (east) wall is a strip with architectural motifs, followed by the Muse Terpsichore.
In the centre, on the right (south) wall is the Muse Euterpe, followed by another strip with architectural motifs, and Marsyas, on the right.
See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.94), p. 172.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 9, south-east corner. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.

On the left (east) wall is a strip with architectural motifs, followed by the Muse Terpsichore.

In the centre, on the right (south) wall is the Muse Euterpe, followed by another strip with architectural motifs, and Marsyas, on the right.

See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.94), p. 172.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.343 (detail from). Room 9, drawing of Muse Euterpe, from east end of south wall.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.343 (detail from). Room 9, drawing of Muse Euterpe, from east end of south wall.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting of the Muse Euterpe from south wall of triclinium.
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (863b).
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 961.
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IX.1.20 Pompeii.

Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting of the Muse Euterpe from south wall of triclinium.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (863b).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 961.

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IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, remains of wall painting on east wall.  Mau states the painting in the centre of the east Wall, seems to relate to Apollo but the subject has not been explained.  See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.312).

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, remains of wall decoration on east wall. 

Mau stated the painting in the centre of the east wall, seemed to relate to Apollo but the subject had not been explained. 

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.312).

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.344. Room 9, drawing of east wall of triclinium. 
In the panel on the left, at the north end of the east wall would have been the Muse Urania.
In the central panel would have been a painting of Venus and the evening star (or Aphrodite and Hesperus)
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (367)
In the panel on the right, at the south end of the east wall would have been the Muse Terpsichore.
See Gallo, A. (2000): I quadri perduti del triclinio “S” della casa di M. Epidio Rufo. (p.89) in Assoc. Internazionale Amici di Pompei: Rivista di Studi Pompeiani, XI, 2000, “L’Erma” di Bretschneider, Rome, (p.87-100)
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.344. Room 9, drawing of east wall of triclinium.

In the panel on the left, at the north end of the east wall would have been the Muse Urania.

In the central panel would have been a painting of Venus and the evening star (or Aphrodite and Hesperus)

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (367)

In the panel on the right, at the south end of the east wall would have been the Muse Terpsichore.

See Gallo, A. (2000): I quadri perduti del triclinio “S” della casa di M. Epidio Rufo. (p.89) in Assoc. Internazionale Amici di Pompei: Rivista di Studi Pompeiani, XI, 2000, “L’Erma” di Bretschneider, Rome, (p.87-100)

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.338. Room 9, drawing of Urania, from panel at north end of east wall.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.338. Room 9, drawing of Urania, from panel at north end of east wall.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.344. Room 9, north end of east wall of triclinium, painting of Urania.
Detail from photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.344. Room 9, north end of east wall of triclinium, painting of Urania.

Detail from photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting of Urania with globe, from east wall of triclinium.
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (892b).
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 958.
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IX.1.20 Pompeii. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting of Urania with globe, from north end of east wall of triclinium.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (892b).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 958.

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IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.344. Room 9, centre of east wall of triclinium, painting of Venus and Hesperus.
Detail from photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.344. Room 9, centre of east wall of triclinium, painting of Venus and Hesperus.

Detail from photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Room 9, centre of east wall of triclinium.
Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting of Hesperus and Venus with a cupid, now in mediocre condition and faded from east wall.
Hesperus has a halo round his head with a star. 
His left hand holds his yellow mantle and he is wearing bracelets, anklets and necklace.
Venus sits on the right, in a green robe, wearing a tiara and with her sceptre in the left hand.
With her right hand she is touching a mirror that a cupid holds out.
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (967b).
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 956.
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IX.1.20 Pompeii. Room 9, centre of east wall of triclinium.

Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting of Hesperus and Venus with a cupid, now in mediocre condition and faded from east wall.

Hesperus has a halo round his head with a star.

His left hand holds his yellow mantle and he is wearing bracelets, anklets and necklace.

Venus sits on the right, in a green robe, wearing a tiara and with her sceptre in the left hand.

With her right hand she is touching a mirror that a cupid holds out.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (967b).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 956.

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IX.1.20 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 9, south end of east wall of triclinium, the Muse Terpsichore. 
Photo by Tatiana Warscher.
See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.95), p. 173.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 9, south end of east wall of triclinium, the Muse Terpsichore.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher.

See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.95), p. 173.

 

 
IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.344. Room 9, south end of east wall of triclinium, painting of Terpsichore.
Detail from photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.344. Room 9, south end of east wall of triclinium, painting of Terpsichore.

Detail from photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.338. Room 9, drawing of Terpsicore, from panel at south end of east wall.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.338. Room 9, drawing of Terpsichore, from panel at south end of east wall.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting of Terpsicore with large harp, from panel at south end of east wall. 
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (870b).
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 960.
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IX.1.20 Pompeii.

Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting of Terpsichore with large harp, from panel at south end of east wall.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (870b).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 960.

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IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, remains of wall decorations at east end of north wall.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, remains of wall decorations at east end of north wall.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 9, east end of north wall. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.
See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.101), p. 176.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 9, east end of north wall. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.

See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.101), p. 176.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 9, north-east corner. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.
See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.102), p. 178.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 9, north-east corner. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.

See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.102), p. 178.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.341. Room 9, drawing of Muse Thalia from central panel on north wall.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.341. Room 9, drawing of Muse Thalia from east end of north wall.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting of the Muse Thalia, from north wall of triclinium, but not much trace remains of the painting today.
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (885b).
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 959.
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IX.1.20 Pompeii.

Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting of the Muse Thalia, from north wall of triclinium, but not much trace remains of the painting today.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (885b).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 959.

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IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, remains of wall painting of light architectural framework on a white background separating panels on north wall.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 9, remains of wall painting of light architectural framework on a white background separating panels on north wall.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Room 9. Remains of wall painting on north wall.  Mau states: Apollo is seen with left foot advanced, striking with his right hand a large cithara which rests against his left shoulder.  
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.312).  Schefold identifies it as Apollo.  See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (T.173,3).

IX.1.20 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 9, remains of wall painting on north wall.

Mau states: Apollo is seen with left foot advanced, striking with his right hand a large cithara which rests against his left shoulder. 

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.312).

Schefold identifies it as Apollo.  See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (T.173,3).

See Gallo, A. (2000): I quadri perduti del triclinio “S” della casa di M. Epidio Rufo. (p.89) in Assoc. Internazionale Amici di Pompei: Rivista di Studi Pompeiani, XI, 2000, “L’Erma” di Bretschneider, Rome, (p.87-100)

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 9, north wall. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.
See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.100), p. 176.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 9, north wall. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.

See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (no.100), p. 176.

 

231315 Bestand-D-DAI-ROM-W.0340 Apollo
IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.340. Room 9, drawing of Apollo from panel at west end of north wall, opposite the panel of Marsyas on the south wall.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. With kind permission of DAI Rome, whose copyright it remains. 
See http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/marbilderbestand/231315

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.340.

Room 9, drawing of Apollo from panel at west end of north wall, opposite the panel of Marsyas on the south wall.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting from north wall of triclinium, described as “from the Casa di Suedio Clemente”. 
Apollo with lyre, near an altar and omphalos with serpent. 
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (231).
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 955.
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IX.1.20 Pompeii.

Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting from north wall of triclinium, described as “from the Casa di Suedio Clemente”.

Apollo with lyre, near an altar and omphalos with serpent.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (231).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 955.

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IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.342. Room 9, drawing of Muse Melpomene from panel at east end of north wall.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

IX.1.20 Pompeii. W.342. Room 9, drawing of Muse Melpomene from panel of west wall.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

IX.1.20 Pompeii. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting of the Muse Melpomene with two tragic masks, from the east end of north wall of triclinium, but now completely faded. 
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (874b).
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 957.
Photo © ICCD. http://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
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IX.1.20 Pompeii.

Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, 1866, of painting of the Muse Melpomene with two tragic masks, from the west wall of triclinium, but now completely faded.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (874b).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 957.

Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it

Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

 

 

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