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

Excavated 1894-1895. Linked to VI.15.27.

In Notizie degli Scavi, prior to January 1897, this house was described as being in Insula 12 of Reg. VI, afterwards it was changed to Insula 15 of Reg. VI.

Entrance, Vestibule and Atrium

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Atrium (c)

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east towards entrance doorway and vestibule, from atrium (c).

VI.15.1 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking north across flooring in atrium (c) at east end near entrance doorway, on right.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. July 2017. Detail of flooring in atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1895. Watercolour by Luigi Bazzani.

Looking east towards north side of entrance vestibule (a) and doorway and vestibule (b), from atrium (c).

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum. Inventory number 6-1898.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Looking west across atrium towards peristyle.

Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking west from entrance, looking up to compluvium above atrium.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Compluvium with close-up view of grondaia, or water-spouts.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Compluvium with close-up view of grondaia, or water-spouts.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Compluvium with close-up view of grondaia, or water-spouts.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2001.

Compluvium above impluvium in atrium, showing grondaia, or water-spouts. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1897. Watercolour by Luigi Bazzani of grondaia (waterspouts) above atrium.

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum. Inventory number 20-1898.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Upper east and south walls of atrium and roof with compluvium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking east towards entrance across impluvium in atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Looking east towards entrance across atrium.

Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. June 2019. Looking south-east across atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking south towards south-east corner of atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.

Looking south across atrium with strongbox/money box/safe, in centre.

The statue of Priapus in the south ala, on the right, has been moved to the peristyle. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking south across atrium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023. Looking east across atrium from outside south ala, on right. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023. Looking west across peristyle from atrium. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking west towards peristyle from atrium.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north-west towards peristyle (l) from atrium (c).

VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023. Looking south-west towards peristyle (l) from atrium (c). Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.

Statue of Priapus on east side of peristyle. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Painted panel on west wall of atrium, leading onto peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Painted panel on west wall of atrium, leading onto peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail from painted panel on west wall of atrium, leading onto peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail from painted panel on west wall of atrium, leading onto peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail from painted panel on west wall of atrium, leading onto peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Looking west towards screens shielding peristyle (l) and viridarium (m) from atrium (c). Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Painted panel on west wall of atrium, leading onto peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Detail of painted panel on west wall of atrium, leading onto peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Detail of painted panel on west wall of atrium, leading onto peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Detail of painted panel on west wall of atrium, leading onto peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Detail of painted cupid on crab on west wall of atrium, leading onto peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Detail of painted panel on west wall of atrium, leading onto peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of painted panel on west wall of atrium, leading onto peristyle. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking west across impluvium in atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking west across impluvium in atrium

VI.15.1 Pompeii. 2nd February 1924.

Looking west from impluvium in an unroofed atrium towards peristyle. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Impluvium in atrium, and flooring. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking north-west across impluvium in atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Edge of impluvium in atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Old undated postcard. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

Looking east across atrium from peristyle towards entrance doorway, in centre of picture.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Painted decoration on east wall of atrium between entrance corridor and doorway to bedroom on left of main entrance.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.

Detail of painting on east wall of atrium and doorway to bedroom on left of main entrance.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Detail of painting in atrium between doorways to bedroom on left of main entrance and oecus on south side.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Detail of painting in atrium.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. June 2019.  

Detail of painting in atrium between doorways to bedroom on left of main entrance and oecus on south side.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Detail of painting in atrium between doorways to bedroom on left of main entrance and oecus on south side.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Detail of painting in atrium on doorway to bedroom on left of main entrance.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.

Detail of painting in atrium between doorways to bedroom on left of main entrance and oecus on south side.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Detail of painting in atrium on doorway to bedroom on left of main entrance.

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