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I.4.25 Pompeii. Domus L. Rapinasi Optati and I.4.5 Casa del Citarista or House of the Citharist or Casa di Apollo citaredo or House of the Lyre Player or Domus L Popidius Secundus (Augustianus).

Linked to 1.4.5 and I.4.28. Excavated 1853-1861, 1868, 1872 and 1929.

Lower Peristyle 32, and rooms 33, 34, 35, 37 and 36

 

Part 1      Part 2      Part 3      Part 4

 

Entrance Atrium 47      Atrium 6 West      Lower Peristyle      Middle Peristyle      Middle Peristyle West      Upper Peristyle      Service and Baths areas

 

We have combined the pictures of I.4.5 and 1.4.25 here.  Combined room plan

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 37, triclinium on west side of lower peristyle 32.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 37, triclinium on west side of lower peristyle 32.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 37, south-east corner.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 37, south-east corner.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, south-east corner.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, south-east corner.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 37, detail from east wall in south-east corner.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 37, detail from east wall in south-east corner.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, detail from doorway threshold on south side of doorway.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, looking east to detail from doorway threshold on south side of doorway.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. 
Room 37, looking south to detail from doorway threshold on south side of doorway.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.

Room 37, looking south to detail from doorway threshold on south side of doorway.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, looking towards south wall.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, looking towards south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, south wall at east end.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, south wall at east end.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, detail from centre of south wall.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, detail from centre of south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 37, south wall?
According to Warscher, this shows the south wall.
The place approximately in which the painting of the sleeping Endymion was found (but now faded and vanished).
See Warscher, T. 1942. Catalogo illustrato degli affreschi del Museo Nazionale di Napoli. Sala LXXXII. Vol.4. Rome, Swedish Institute.

I.4.25 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 37, south wall?

According to Warscher, this shows the south wall.

The place approximately in which the painting of the sleeping Endymion was found (but now faded and vanished).

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

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 37, south wall?
According to Warscher - on the south wall was the painting of Sleeping Endymion, see Olga Elia, p.24, no.11.
(Sulla parete sud era la pittura “Endimione dormente”, vedi Olga Elia, p.24, no.11.)
See Warscher, T. 1942. Catalogo illustrato degli affreschi del Museo Nazionale di Napoli. Sala LXXXII. Vol.4. Rome, Swedish Institute.

I.4.25 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 37, south wall?

According to Warscher - on the south wall was the painting of Sleeping Endymion, see Olga Elia, p.24, no.11.

(Sulla parete sud era la pittura “Endimione dormente”, vedi Olga Elia, p.24, no.11.)

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

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, west end of south wall.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, west end of south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, looking towards west wall.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, looking towards west wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 37, west wall?
According to Warscher – on the west wall was the painting of “Adonis and Aphrodite.
(Sulla parete ovest era la pittura “Adone e Afrodite”, vedi Olga Elia, fig.16, p.25).
See Warscher, T. 1942. Catalogo illustrato degli affreschi del Museo Nazionale di Napoli. Sala LXXXII. Vol.4. Rome, Swedish Institute.

I.4.25 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 37, west wall?

According to Warscher – on the west wall was the painting of “Adonis and Aphrodite.

(Sulla parete ovest era la pittura “Adone e Afrodite”, vedi Olga Elia, fig.16, p.25).

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

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 37, triclinium on west side of lower peristyle. 
Looking at west wall. The west wall used to have a wall painting of Endymion and Selene.
The south wall used to have a wall painting of Adonis and Aphrodite. 
Both these paintings are now lost. The floor was black and white marble.
There seems to be some confusion as to what was on the south or west walls, see Warscher above.
According to Warscher – on the west wall one cannot see any traces of decoration.
The room gives the impression of total devastation: it was difficult to show that it had been adorned with paintings.
(Sulla parete ovest non si vede nessuna traccia di decorazione.
La stanza da l’impressione d’una devastazione totale: era difficile rappresentarci che essa fosse adorna di quadri.)
See Warscher, T. 1942. Catalogo illustrato degli affreschi del Museo Nazionale di Napoli. Sala LXXXII. Vol.4. Rome, Swedish Institute

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 37, triclinium on west side of lower peristyle.

Looking at west wall. The west wall used to have a wall painting of Endymion and Selene.

The south wall used to have a wall painting of Adonis and Aphrodite.

Both these paintings are now lost. The floor was black and white marble.

There seems to be some confusion as to what was on the south or west walls, see Warscher above.

According to Warscher – on the west wall one cannot see any traces of decoration.

The room gives the impression of total devastation: it was difficult to show that it had been adorned with paintings.

(Sulla parete ovest non si vede nessuna traccia di decorazione.

La stanza da l’impressione d’una devastazione totale: era difficile rappresentarci che essa fosse adorna di quadri.)

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

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, looking towards west wall and north-west corner.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, looking towards west wall and north-west corner.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, looking towards north wall, with doorway to cubiculum 36, at east end, on right.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 37, looking towards north wall, with doorway to cubiculum 36, at east end, on right.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 37, north wall of triclinium on west side of lower peristyle 32.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 37, north wall of triclinium on west side of lower peristyle 32.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 37, north-east corner, with doorway to room 36, on left.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 37, north-east corner, with doorway to room 36, on left.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 37, upper north wall at east end?
According to Warscher, this shows the north wall: 
with a part of the recess remaining after the painting of Io, Argo and Mercury was removed and transferred to the museum.
See Warscher, T. 1942. Catalogo illustrato degli affreschi del Museo Nazionale di Napoli. Sala LXXXII. Vol.4. Rome, Swedish Institute

I.4.25 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Room 37, upper north wall at east end?

According to Warscher, this shows the north wall:

with a part of the recess remaining after the painting of Io, Argo and Mercury was removed and transferred to the museum.

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

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 37, north wall of triclinium on west side of lower peristyle 32. 
Reproduction of wall painting of the myth of Io, Argo and Mercury. 
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9557.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 37, north wall of triclinium on west side of lower peristyle 32. Reproduction of wall painting of the myth of Io, Argo and Mercury.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9557.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. 
Room 37, north wall of triclinium on west side of lower peristyle 32. Wall painting of the myth of Io, Argo and Mercury. 
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9557.

I.4.25 Pompeii.

Room 37, north wall of triclinium on west side of lower peristyle 32. Wall painting of the myth of Io, Argo and Mercury.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9557.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 37, north wall of triclinium on west side of lower peristyle 32. 
Drawing by Giuseppe Abbate of wall painting of the myth of Io, Argo and Mercury. 
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (137).
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 36.
Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
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I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 37, north wall of triclinium on west side of lower peristyle 32.

Drawing by Giuseppe Abbate of wall painting of the myth of Io, Argo and Mercury.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (137).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 36.

Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it

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I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 37, north wall of triclinium on west side of lower peristyle 32. 
Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, of wall painting of the myth of Io, Argo and Mercury. 
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 37.
Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
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I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 37, north wall of triclinium on west side of lower peristyle 32.

Drawing by Nicola La Volpe, of wall painting of the myth of Io, Argo and Mercury.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 37.

Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it

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I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 37, panel with female flying figures, perhaps “Day” and “Night”.
The decoration on the walls has now faded away. 
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (1951).
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 38.
Photo © ICCD. http://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 37, panel with female flying figures, perhaps “Day” and “Night”. The decoration on the walls has now faded away.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (1951).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 38.

Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it

Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 37, panel with flying figures of Psyche and a Cupid. 
The decoration on the walls has now faded away. 
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 59.
Photo © ICCD. http://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 37, panel with flying figures of Psyche and a Cupid. The decoration on the walls has now faded away.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 59.

Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it

Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. 
Room 37, looking east to entrance doorway onto west portico of Lower Peristyle 32.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.

Room 37, looking east to entrance doorway onto west portico of Lower Peristyle 32.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 37, looking north to detail from north doorway pilaster.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 37, looking north to detail from north doorway pilaster.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. 
Doorway to room 36, cubiculum on north side of room 37, with a connecting door to the tablinum 14, on right.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007.

Doorway to room 36, cubiculum on north side of room 37, with a connecting door to the tablinum 14, on right.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 36, south-west corner, with remains of wall plaster.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 36, south-west corner, with remains of wall plaster.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, looking towards south wall in cubiculum, with doorway through to room 37, on left.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, looking towards south wall in cubiculum, with doorway through to room 37, on left.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, south wall of cubiculum.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, south wall of cubiculum.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.   
Room 36, detail of south wall at west end in south-west corner of cubiculum.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.  

Room 36, detail of south wall at west end in south-west corner of cubiculum.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.   
Room 36, detail from west end of south wall in south-west corner of cubiculum.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.  

Room 36, detail from west end of south wall in south-west corner of cubiculum.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, upper south-west corner of cubiculum.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, upper south-west corner of cubiculum.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.   
Room 36, detail of upper south-west corner.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.  

Room 36, detail of upper south-west corner.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, detail.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, detail.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, looking towards west wall in cubiculum.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, looking towards west wall in cubiculum.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, detail of west wall of cubiculum.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, detail of west wall of cubiculum.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, detail from south end of west wall in cubiculum.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, detail from south end of west wall in cubiculum.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, detail from north end of west wall in cubiculum. 
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, detail from north end of west wall in cubiculum.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, detail from north end of west wall in cubiculum.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 36, detail from north end of west wall in cubiculum.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.   
Room 36, north wall in cubiculum, with doorway to tablinum 14.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.  

Room 36, north wall in cubiculum, with doorway to tablinum 14.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. 
Room 36, looking east towards entrance doorway and along north portico of Lower Peristyle 32.
Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.

Room 36, looking east towards entrance doorway and along north portico of Lower Peristyle 32.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. 
Looking north-east along the north wall of the lower peristyle 32, with windows to the middle peristyle 17.
Photographed from outside room 36.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007.

Looking north-east along the north wall of the lower peristyle 32, with windows to the middle peristyle 17.

Photographed from outside room 36.

 

 

Part 1      Part 2      Part 3      Part 4

 

Entrance Atrium 47      Atrium 6 West      Lower Peristyle      Middle Peristyle      Middle Peristyle West      Upper Peristyle      Service and Baths areas

 

Combined room plan

 

 

 

 

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