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VIII.2.16 Pompeii. Casa dei mosaici geometri or House of the Geometric Mosaics.

Linked to VIII.2.14.

Part 2.                                       Part 1

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Remains of mosaic floor in room in north-west corner of atrium.

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Remains of mosaic floor in room in north-west corner of atrium.

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Doorway leading to east portico, from room on west side of atrium.

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005.

Doorway leading to east portico, from room on west side of atrium.

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south along east portico of terrace garden. According to Jashemski, this house had a terrace garden built over the volcanic ledge, with a fine view over the Bay and mountains. Today, only a triangular portion exists. The garden was enclosed on the east and north by a portico. The planted area was several steps lower than the portico. Between the two peristyles in this house (including VIII.2.14) was a large and airy room, open to each peristyle. There were terraces on the two lower levels. See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.206)

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south along east portico of terrace garden.

According to Jashemski, this house had a terrace garden built over the volcanic ledge, with a fine view over the Bay and mountains.

Today, only a triangular portion exists.

The garden was enclosed on the east and north by a portico.

The planted area was several steps lower than the portico.

Between the two peristyles in this house (including VIII.2.14) was a large and airy room, open to each peristyle.

There were terraces on the two lower levels.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.206)

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking east towards rear of house at top of slope. Photo taken from exit of site. The two peristyles are approximately where the bushes can be seen. According to Boyce, in a kind of cave beneath the court located behind the large atrium of number 16, on the extreme edge of the slope was a sacrarium of peculiar nature. Against the rear wall of a narrow passage was built a masonry seat. In the wall above it, a vaulted opening led into a small cell hewn out of the rock, with its floor 0.50m below that of the outer passage. A second masonry seat was built within the cell, back to back with that in the outer passage. The only means of entrance into this inner chamber appeared to have been over these two seats and through the small opening above them. Within the cella stood a rectangular masonry altar and upon the altar lay a small terracotta altar, a marble ball, and two lamps decorated with reliefs. One of the lamps was decorated with the relief of Jupiter, the other of a rose. Not. Scavi, 1890, 290. See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.74, no.344) See Giacobello, F., 2008. Larari Pompeiani: Iconografia e culto dei Lari in ambito domestico. Milano: LED Edizioni. (p.246)

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking east towards rear of house at top of slope.

Photo taken from exit of site. The two peristyles are approximately where the bushes can be seen.

According to Boyce, in a kind of cave beneath the court located behind the large atrium of number 16, on the extreme edge of the slope was a sacrarium of peculiar nature.

Against the rear wall of a narrow passage was built a masonry seat.

In the wall above it, a vaulted opening led into a small cell hewn out of the rock, with its floor 0.50m below that of the outer passage.

A second masonry seat was built within the cell, back to back with that in the outer passage.

The only means of entrance into this inner chamber appeared to have been over these two seats and through the small opening above them.

Within the cella stood a rectangular masonry altar and upon the altar lay a small terracotta altar, a marble ball, and two lamps decorated with reliefs.

One of the lamps was decorated with the relief of Jupiter, the other of a rose.

Not. Scavi, 1890, 290.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.74, no.344)

See Giacobello, F., 2008. Larari Pompeiani: Iconografia e culto dei Lari in ambito domestico.  Milano: LED Edizioni. (p.246)

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking towards north portico, and room with open north and south end to two peristyles.

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005.

Looking towards north portico, and room with open north and south end to two peristyles.

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west along north portico from north-east corner.

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west along north portico from north-east corner.

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Steps to upper floor, in north-east corner of portico.

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Steps to upper floor, in north-east corner of portico.

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Doorway to room with Household shrine, on south side of atrium.

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005.

Doorway to room with household shrine, on south side of atrium.

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Remains of aedicula household shrine. According to Boyce, in the third small room on the south of the atrium, against he south wall stand the ruins of an aedicula. A masonry podium that was ornamented along the upper edge with a stucco cornice, supported the shrine. The shrine was built of tufa and coated with white stucco contemporary with the walls of the room. This was spread not long before the catastrophe. The inside of the aedicula was divided into two storeys, each supported by two columns and two antae. The roof was flat and adorned with terracotta antefixes. One of these was preserved and represented a male face in the centre of a kind of palmette. Nearby was found a small tufa altar, Not. Scavi, 1893, 48. See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.74, no.343) .

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Remains of aedicula household shrine.

According to Boyce, in the third small room on the south of the atrium, against he south wall stand the ruins of an aedicula.

A masonry podium that was ornamented along the upper edge with a stucco cornice, supported the shrine.

The shrine was built of tufa and coated with white stucco contemporary with the walls of the room.

This was spread not long before the catastrophe.

The inside of the aedicula was divided into two storeys, each supported by two columns and two antae.

The roof was flat and adorned with terracotta antefixes.

One of these was preserved and represented a male face in the centre of a kind of palmette.

Nearby was found a small tufa altar,

Not. Scavi, 1893, 48.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.74, no.343)

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Decorated floor.

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. September 2005. Decorated floor.

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. Mosaic of Sea scene with fish. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum, Inventory number 120177.

VIII.2.16 Pompeii.  Mosaic of Sea scene with fish.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum, Inventory number 120177.

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. Remains of mosaic of the Rape of the (daughters of) Leucippides. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 120619.

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. Remains of mosaic of the Rape of the (daughters of) Leucippides.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 120619.

Found in a room at the rear of VII.2.14, according to Rom. Mitt, vii, 1892, p.12.

 

VIII.2.16, Pompeii. Via delle Scuole looking north. VIII.3

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. December 2004.  Via delle Scuole, looking north.          VIII.3 on right.

 

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. Via delle Scuole, looking north. Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

VIII.2.16 Pompeii. Via delle Scuole, looking north.

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

 

 

 

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