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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Bedroom to south of main entrance (PPM – room d)
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking south-east across atrium, with doorway to bedroom on left of main entrance, in centre of photo. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorway in atrium to bedroom (d) on left of main entrance.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017.
Looking east towards painted decoration between entrance corridor, on left, and doorway to bedroom, on right.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017.
East wall of atrium, detail from panel between entrance corridor
and cubiculum on south side of entrance.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017.
East wall of atrium, detail of painted decoration between doorways to bedroom on left of main entrance and oecus on south side.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017.
Detail of painted panel from east wall of atrium between doorways to bedroom on left of main entrance and oecus on south side.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking east through doorway in atrium to bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1
Pompeii. July 2017. Looking east across flooring from doorway in room on south
side of entrance doorway.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking east across flooring from doorway in atrium to bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1
Pompeii. July 2017. Looking east across design of flooring.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1
Pompeii. July 2017. Detail from flooring in room on south side of entrance
doorway.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards the west wall in north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. North-west corner with detail of painting in bedroom on left of main entrance.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards the north wall in north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Paintings in centres of panels in north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Detail of painted bird from panel at west end of north wall of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards north wall of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall with frieze showing fish and marine life.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Upper north wall in bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Detail from frieze of fishes and marine life on north wall of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018.
Central wall painting from north wall of bedroom on left of main entrance, Ariadne being abandoned by Theseus.
Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
North wall of bedroom on left of main entrance, with painting of Ariadne being abandoned by Theseus. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.
North wall with painting of Ariadne being abandoned by Theseus. Ariadne is being watched over by a cupid.
VI.15.1 Pompeii, October 2001.
North wall of bedroom on south of entrance corridor, with central painting of Ariadne being abandoned by Theseus.
Ariadne is being watched over by a cupid. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Detail from wall painting from north wall of painting of Ariadne being abandoned by Theseus. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail from wall painting from north wall of painting of Ariadne being abandoned by Theseus.
Ariadne is being watched over by a cupid. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Upper north wall in north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking towards the north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Looking east in bedroom on left of main entrance with details of frieze of fishes on upper walls. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Upper east wall of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Upper east wall with frieze showing fish and marine life.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. East wall of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Painting in centre of east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of remains of illegible painting in centre of east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall with frieze showing fish and marine life and unidentified painting.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Detail from fish frieze at north end of east wall of bedroom, on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Frieze at north end of east wall of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
Detail from frieze at north end of east wall of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii, 1978. North end of east wall frieze of fishes. 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.
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VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of frieze on east wall of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. Detail of frieze showing fish and marine life, May 2001. Courtesy of Current Archaeology.
VI.15.1 Pompeii, 1978. Centre of east wall frieze of fishes. 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.
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VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of frieze on east wall of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking towards south-east corner of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Upper south wall of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south wall of bedroom on left of main entrance. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. South wall with frieze showing fish and marine life.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Central panels on south wall of bedroom, with painting of Leander swimming towards his beloved Hero in her tower.
Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Central panel on south wall of bedroom on left of main entrance, with painting of Leander swimming towards his beloved Hero in her tower.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
South wall of bedroom on left of main entrance, with painting of Leander swimming towards his beloved Hero in her tower.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. South wall with painting of Leander swimming towards his beloved Hero in her tower.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. South wall, detail from painting of Leander and Hero. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. South-west corner with detail of painting.
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