V.1.26 Pompeii. Casa di L. Cecilio Giocondo or House of Lucius Caecilius Jucundus.

Domus L. Caecili Iucundi. Excavated 1844 and 1875.

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V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, looking south across west portico, at rear of tablinum.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 11, looking south-east across peristyle garden, from north portico.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 11, portico on north and west side of peristyle garden, looking south-east.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Pre-1943.

Room 11, looking north-west towards marble basin on west portico of peristyle.

See Warscher, T. 1942. Catalogo illustrato degli affreschi del Museo Nazionale di Napoli. Sala LXXXII. Vol.4. Rome, Swedish Institute, p.67, no.14.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, looking east along north portico, with large entrance to triclinium.

The following inscription was read scratched on the wall to the right of the large room near the peristyle:

Quis amat valeat. Pereat qui nescit amare bis tanto pereat, quisquis amare vetat. [CIL IV 4091]

According to Cooley, this means:

Whoever loves, let him flourish.

Let him perish who knows not love.

Let him perish twice over whoever forbids love.

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii: A Sourcebook. London: Routledge. (p.73)

V.1.26 Pompeii. Found in peristyle. Love scene with figure in background.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 110569.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 15, looking east across peristyle garden.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. White marble basin on pedestal in middle of north wall of peristyle.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, triclinium on north side of peristyle garden.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, looking north from peristyle.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, south- east corner of triclinium.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, triclinium. Painted portrait medallion with feminine face, in south-east corner.

See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (p.212, fig 180,3)

V.1.26 Pompeii. W.321. Room 16, drawing of medallion, from east end of south wall of triclinium.

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: Giannini. (p.140, no.677)

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Room 16, drawing of portrait medallion of a female holding a two handled cup, from east end of south wall of triclinium.

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: Giannini. (p.140, no.677)

DAIR 83.19. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, east wall of triclinium.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, east wall of triclinium.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Pre-1943.

Looking towards east wall and recess remaining after the painting of Theseus abandoning Ariadne was removed and transferred to the museum.

On either side of the recess, traces of architectural motifs can be seen.

See Warscher, T. 1942. Catalogo illustrato degli affreschi del Museo Nazionale di Napoli. Sala LXXXII. Vol.4. Rome, Swedish Institute

V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 16, wall painting of Theseus abandoning Ariadne.

This would have been in the central panel of the east wall.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 115396.

V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 16, east wall of triclinium.

Detail of Theseus moving towards his ship, abandoning the sleeping Ariadne on the island of Naxos.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 115396.

V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2010. Room 16, east wall of triclinium.

Detail of Ariadne sleeping on a bed of roses and white flowers.

When the painting was excavated the gilding of her chain and ankle bands was still visible.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 115396.

V.1.26 Pompeii. W.386. Drawing of wall painting of Theseus abandoning Ariadne.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

V.1.26 Pompeii. 1876. Room 16, central panel of the east wall.

Drawing by G. Discanno of wall painting of Theseus abandoning Ariadne.

DAIR 83.20. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

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