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VI.15.1 Pompeii. House of the Vettii or Casa dei Vettii or Domus Vettiorum.

Excavated 1894-1895. Linked to VI.15.27.

Room of the Cupids or Cherubs.

Part 2.                                                            Part 1

VI.15.1 Plan

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Upper north wall and ceiling in room of the cupids or cherubs.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Upper north wall and ceiling in room of the cupids or cherubs.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Lower north wall. At the top is a wall painting of cupids gathering and pressing grapes. Underneath left is a standing female figure of a Bacchante. Underneath right is a standing figure of a Satyr.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Lower north wall.

At the top is a wall painting of cupids gathering and pressing grapes.

Underneath left is a standing female figure of a Bacchante.

Underneath right is a standing figure of a Satyr.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall with wall painting of a Satyr.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall with wall painting of a Satyr.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Upper north-east corner in room of the cupids or cherubs, with floating figures in centre of panels.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

Upper north-east corner in room of the cupids or cherubs, with floating figures in centre of panels.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Lower north wall in north-east corner with painting of cupids celebrating the festival of Vesta.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

Lower north wall in north-east corner with painting of cupids celebrating the festival of Vesta.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall in north-east corner with painting of cupids cleaning clothes in a fullery.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

East wall in north-east corner with painting of cupids cleaning clothes in a fullery.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Room of the Cupids or Cherubs. Painting of Cupid Goldsmiths. Below left is a female figure or priestess holding an implement of sacrifice. Below right are the remains of a painting of an Amazon with a shield.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall with painting of cupid goldsmiths

Below left is a female figure or priestess holding an implement of sacrifice.

Below right are the remains of a painting of an Amazon with a shield.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Room of the Cupids or Cherubs. East wall with painting of Apollo and Diana after the killing of the python. Underneath is a standing figure of an Amazon armed with shield.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

East wall with painting of Apollo and Diana after the killing of the python.

Underneath is a standing figure of an Amazon armed with a shield.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Room of the Cupids or Cherubs. East wall. Detail of painting of Apollo and Diana after the killing of the python. Underneath is a standing figure of an Amazon armed with a shield.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

East wall with detail of painting of Apollo and Diana after the killing of the python.

Underneath is a standing figure of an Amazon armed with a shield.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Room of the Cupids or Cherubs. East wall. Painting of Cupids in a Race between Chariots pulled by Deer. Underneath left and right are standing figures of Amazons.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

East wall with painting of cupids in a race between chariots pulled by deer.

Underneath left and right are standing figures of Amazons.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Room of the Cupids or Cherubs. East wall. Detail from Painting of Cupids in a Race between Chariots pulled by Deer

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

East wall with detail from painting of cupids in a race between chariots pulled by deer.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Room of the Cupids or Cherubs. East wall with painting of a stag being sacrificed to Diana. Underneath is a standing figure of an Amazon armed with shield.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall with painting of a stag being sacrificed to Diana.

Underneath is a standing figure of an Amazon armed with a shield.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Room of the Cupids or Cherubs. East wall. Painting of Cupids making perfumed oil.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall with painting of cupids making perfumed oil.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall with painting of Cupids making perfume. Underneath left is a standing figure of an Amazon armed with shield. Underneath right is a standing female figure or priestess holding implement of sacrifice.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall with painting of cupids making perfume.

Underneath left is a standing figure of an Amazon armed with a shield.

Underneath right is a standing female figure or priestess holding implement of sacrifice.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Room of the Cupids or Cherubs. East walll with painting of Psychai (Female Cupids) gathering petals. Underneath is a standing female figure or priestess with implements of sacrifice.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall with painting of Psychai (female cupids) gathering petals.

Underneath is a standing female figure or priestess with implements of sacrifice.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall in the south-east corner with painting of cupids as flower dealers, picking and selling flowers and making garlands.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

East wall in the south-east corner with painting of cupids as flower dealers, picking and selling flowers and making garlands.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall in south-east corner with painting of cupids picking flowers and making garlands.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

East wall in south-east corner with painting of cupids picking flowers and making garlands.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. South-east corner of room of the Cupids or Cherubs.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. South-east corner of room of the cupids or cherubs.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. South wall in south-east corner with painting of cupids taking part in an archery or throwing contest.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

South wall in south-east corner with painting of cupids taking part in an archery or throwing contest.

 

 

 

Part 1            VI.15.1 Plan