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VI.11.17 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway, looking west.
According to Fiorelli,
this entrance doorway of the house was linked to the workshop that had its
doorway in the western vicolo at number 4.
See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875).
Napoli:
Massa Editore. (p.70)
According to
Jashemski, the portico of the peristyle garden (on the left of entrance doorway
at 17) was supported on the north and west by columns.
These were connected
by a low wall.
She said that Fiorelli
incorrectly called this area a triclinium.
See Jashemski, W. F.,
1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II:
Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.143)
See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875).
Napoli:
Massa Editore. (p.69)

VI.11.17 Pompeii. September 2005.

VI.11.17 Pompeii. September 2005.

VI.11.17 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west from atrium towards tablinum.
On the left is the
corridor leading to the rear of the house at VI.11.4.

VI.11.17 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south-west across remains of tablinum, from atrium.
On the left can be
seen the remains of the corridor to VI.11.4.

VI.11.17 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west along floor of corridor. On the left would have
been a cubiculum.
According to Jashemski
and Fiorelli, the area in the upper left, connecting with the doorway, was a
small courtyard of the workshop.
It may have had some
potted plants.
See Jashemski, W. F.,
1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II:
Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.143)
See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875).
Napoli:
Massa Editore. (p.69)

VI.11.17 looking towards VI.11.4 Pompeii. September 2005.
Looking west from corridor towards peristyle (or yard).

VI.11.17 looking towards VI.11.4 Pompeii.
September 2005. Looking west from tablinum.
At the rear of the
tablinum are the remains of an oecus, this possibly may
have been the room where Helbig described –
“Room beside the
peristyle” a painting of Dionysus and Ariadne.
See Helbig, W.,
1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv
verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel.
(1233)