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.
Exedra situated to north-east of peristyle (PPM – room p)
Part 1 Part 2 VI.15.1
Plan
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
North-east corner of peristyle with doorway to exedra, on left, and window into north ala, on right. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east to doorway into exedra in north-east corner of peristyle.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
Looking east through doorway of exedra, with doorway to north ala, on right. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east into exedra.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking east into exedra. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking
east along north wall, on left, towards east wall, on right. Photo courtesy of
Aude Durand.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards east wall,
on left, and south wall, on right. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking east along north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall of exedra.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Lower north wall of exedra. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Upper panel at west end of north wall of exedra. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Panel at west end of north wall of exedra. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. North wall of exedra. Floating figures in west panel.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
North wall of exedra on west side of central painting, wall painting of naval scene, with basket and mask above.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall of exedra with wall painting of naval scene, with basket and mask above.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Looking towards the west end and central painting on the north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018.
North wall of exedra, central wall painting of Daedalus
showing Pasiphae the wooden cow. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Central painting from north wall of exedra, Daedalus showing Pasiphae the wooden cow. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017.
Central painting from north wall of exedra, Daedalus showing Pasiphae the wooden cow.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.
North wall of exedra with painting of Daedalus showing Pasiphae the wooden cow.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail from central painting showing Pasiphae and Daedalus. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail from central painting showing Pasiphae. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail from central painting showing Daedalus. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Detail from central painting showing the helper of Daedalus carrying out work with hammer and chisel. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
North wall of exedra, panel with naval scene from east side of central painting. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2023.
North wall of exedra with wall painting of naval scene, with basket and mask above. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018. Upper north wall and
north-east corner of exedra. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking towards upper north
wall and north-east corner of exedra.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting on upper north wall of exedra.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Painted panel at east end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017.
North wall of exedra, east panel, with detail of painting of two floating figures.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking along north wall towards north-east
corner.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards the north-east corner of the exedra. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards the east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. October 2001. Looking towards east wall of exedra. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018. East wall of exedra. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall of exedra.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. c.1895. Watercolour by Luigi Bazzani showing east wall of exedra.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018.
Detail of painting in centre on upper east wall of exedra. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Upper east wall of exedra
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Upper east wall of exedra. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting on upper east wall of exedra.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards the east wall, on either side of the central panel were painted panels.
On the left (north side) painted food was shown, with mask above.
On the right (south side) painted drinks were shown, with mask above. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking towards the east wall, on either side of the central panel were painted panels.
On the left (north side) painted food was shown, with mask above.
On the right (south side) painted drinks were shown, with
mask above.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. East
wall at north end in exedra, painted panel with food.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall of exedra, in north-east corner, with wall painting of food, with mask above.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Detail of panel from east wall at north end, with wall painting of food with mask above.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. East wall at south end in exedra,
painted panel with drink.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall of exedra, in south-east corner, with wall painting of drinks with mask above.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. January 2017. Detail of panel from east wall at south end, with wall painting of drinks with mask above.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1957.
East wall of exedra, in south-east corner, with wall painting of drinks with mask above. 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.
East wall of exedra, with painted central and side panels. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. East wall of exedra, with painted central and side panels. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
Ixion has already been attached to the wheel by Hephaestus.
Hermes/Mercury stands to the right with his caduceus, helmet and sandals.
The figure seated on the floor is perhaps the cloud nymph Nephele or a personification of the underworld.
Hera/Juno is seated on her throne with Iris standing to her left, gesticulating.
See Carratelli,
G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici: Vol. V.
Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, p.538.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2018. Central wall painting
from east wall of exedra. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
Central wall painting from east wall showing the torture of Ixion on the wheel. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.
East wall of exedra with wall painting of the torture of Ixion on the wheel.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Detail of Mercury with his caduceus from central panel on north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017.
Detail of the figure seated on the floor, perhaps the cloud nymph Nephele or a personification of the underworld.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of Juno and long stick/baton against right arm.
Hera/Juno with gold crown and long sceptre is seated on her throne with Iris standing to her left, gesticulating.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VI.15.1 Pompeii. May 2017. Lower east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.