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

Excavated 1894-1895. Linked to VI.15.27.

Peristyle and Viridarium Area.

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VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Table with three lion legs in peristyle.

 

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Peristyle. View of garden looking north in May 2001.   

Photograph courtesy of Current Archaeology,

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Looking north across peristyle.The two double headed herms are in place at far end.

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

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. 1944. Peristyle garden, looking north. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

According to Garcia y Garcia, not even the most famous house in Pompeii was saved from the 1943 bombardment.

The troops of tourists that have visited there each day, are mostly ignorant of the reality of the events.

On the night of 16th September 1943, a bomb fell and destroyed the north-east corner of the peristyle causing the subsidence of the floor of the peristyle.

This also caused the destruction of a part of the north perimeter wall, the ruin of three columns in the peristyle, and the partial loss of the IV style painted wall from the north portico, and the west wall of the peristyle.

Damage was also suffered in the south-west part of the triclinium and the north wall of the oecus of Pasifae, to the north-east of the peristyle.

The partial ruin of the south corner of the women’s gynaeceum to the north of the peristyle.

In the south-west corner of this area was the triclinium decorated with the painting of Hercules and Auge on the south wall.

This was damaged in its lower parts, without the possibility of restoration.

Partially damaged was the roof of the walkways around the peristyle, and that of the oecus of Pasifae, and in the cubiculum to the north of the atrium.

The other paintings in the house were saved by a miracle.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.93-96, including photos)

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Old postcard. Peristyle garden looking north. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Early 1900s? Peristyle garden, looking north-east. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Marble statue of Bacchus, 63cm high.

Found in 1894 in south-east corner of peristyle. SAP inventory number 53505.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Detail of marble statue of Bacchus, 63cm high. 

Found in 1894. SAP inventory number 53505.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Detail of marble statue of Bacchus, 63cm high. 

Found in 1894. SAP inventory number 53505.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Possibly late 1890s?  North end of peristyle garden showing ornaments in place.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006.Looking north along west wall of peristyle.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Detail from west wall of peristyle.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting of figure from west wall of peristyle.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Painting of figure from west wall of peristyle.

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

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Detail from west wall of peristyle.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting of figure from west wall of peristyle.

 

 

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