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VI.2.4 Pompeii. Casa di Sallustio or House of Sallust or Domus A. Cossius Libanus.

Excavated 1805 to 1809, 1969 to 1971, 2005 to 2007 and 2010.

Bombed 1943. Restored 1970.

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VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1852. Looking east across atrium showing east wall of ala (left of centre) and lararium painting with single serpent below, by Gell.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1852.

Looking east across atrium showing east wall of ala (left of centre) and lararium painting with single serpent below, by Gell.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1852. Upper part of lararium painting by Gell. According to Boyce, on the surface of a walled-up door which formerly led from the north ala into the triclinium, located on the north side of the tablinum, was a lararium painting upon a red background. In the centre was a blazing tripod, to the right of which stood the Genius, holding a patera above the flame. To the left of the tripod was the tibicen with his foot upon a scabellum. On each side stood a Lar in blue tunic and red pallium, and holding rhyton and patera. Across the top are garlands which hung down on either side. On the lower part of the wall, was a single serpent. Four holes in the wall below the painting indicate the position of a projecting ledge for offerings or the images of the gods. See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.44, no.139)

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1852. Upper part of lararium painting, by Gell.

According to Boyce, on the surface of a walled-up door which formerly led from the north ala into the triclinium, located on the north side of the tablinum, was a lararium painting upon a red background.

In the centre was a blazing tripod, to the right of which stood the Genius, holding a patera above the flame.

To the left of the tripod was the tibicen with his foot upon a scabellum.

On each side stood a Lar in blue tunic and red pallium, and holding rhyton and patera.

Across the top were garlands which hung down on either side.

On the lower part of the wall, was a single serpent.

Four holes in the wall below the painting indicate the position of a projecting ledge for offerings or the images of the gods.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.44, no.139)

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. September 2004. North-west corner of north ala. Wall decoration.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. September 2004.

Wall decoration in north-west corner of north ala.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. Old undated photograph of 1870s. Ala on north side of atrium, taken from the tablinum. Courtesy of Society of Antiquaries. Fox Collection.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. Old undated photograph of 1870s.

Ala on north side of atrium, taken from the tablinum.

Courtesy of Society of Antiquaries. Fox Collection.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. North wall of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. North wall of tablinum.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. May 2010. First style decoration. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. May 2010. North wall of tablinum. First style decoration.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. North-east corner of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. North-east corner of tablinum.  Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. South wall of tablinum. Next to it can be seen the entrance to the corridor leading to the portico. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. South wall of tablinum.

Next to it can be seen the entrance to the corridor leading to the portico.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north across portico and garden towards summer triclinium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer. According to Jashemski, this narrow raised garden, excavated 1806-9, had a colonnaded portico on the west supported by four columns and one pillar. The adjacent part of the garden on the north, originally had a similar colonnade, but this was later enclosed to make rooms. In the north-east corner was a masonry triclinium shaded by a vine covered pergola. This triclinium is unusual because the couches are level. A shallow marble pool (15cm deep) occupied the space between the three couches. In the centre of the pool was a monopodium which supported a marble table. The table was destroyed. Near the wall was a masonry altar. See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.121)

VI.2.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north across portico and garden towards summer triclinium.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

According to Jashemski, this narrow raised garden, excavated 1806-9, had a colonnaded portico on the west supported by four columns and one pillar.

The adjacent part of the garden on the north, originally had a similar colonnade, but this was later enclosed to make rooms.

In the north-east corner was a masonry triclinium shaded by a vine covered pergola.

This triclinium is unusual because the couches are level.

A shallow marble pool (15cm deep) occupied the space between the three couches.

In the centre of the pool was a monopodium which supported a marble table. The table was destroyed.

Near the wall was a masonry altar.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.121)

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1824, Drawing of portico and summer triclinium. See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei: Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot. (Pl. 38,1).

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1824, Drawing of portico and summer triclinium.

See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei: Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot. (Pl. 38,1).

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Summer triclinium with painted north wall. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Summer triclinium with painted north wall.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking north along portico. It should be noted that the house roof, the portico behind the main house and the south garden apartments are modern reconstructions. These were made in 1970-71, following many years of abandonment and ruin. See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.66-74). See Laidlaw, A., 1985. The First Style in Pompeii: painting and architecture. Rome.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking north along portico.

It should be noted that the house roof, the portico behind the main house and the south garden apartments are nearly all modern reconstructions.

These were made in 1970-71, following many years of abandonment and ruin.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.66-74)

See Laidlaw, A., 1985. The First Style in Pompeii: painting and architecture. Rome.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north along portico of peristyle garden.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north along portico of peristyle garden.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. Looking south along garden portico towards kitchen room. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. Looking south along garden portico towards kitchen room.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. Looking south across garden, from garden triclinium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. Looking south across garden, from garden summer triclinium.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1824, Drawing of paintings on east garden wall, next to summer triclinium. See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei: Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot. (Pl. 37,1).

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1824, Drawing of paintings on east garden wall, next to summer triclinium.

See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei: Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot. (Pl. 37,1).

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. South-west corner of room on north side of tablinum near to the summer triclinium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010.

South-west corner of room on north side of tablinum near to the summer triclinium.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. First style decoration. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. First style decoration. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

 

 

 

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