V.4.a Pompeii. Casa di Marco Lucrezio Frontone or House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto.

Excavated 1899. Linked to V.4.11.

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Room ‘i’, cubiculum

V.4.a Pompeii. July 2010. Looking towards south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

Tablinum, on left, followed by Room ‘i’, centre left, followed by Room ‘g’, in centre, and Room ‘f’, on right.

V.4.a Pompeii. May 2015.

South-east corner of atrium, with tablinum on left, and doorway to room ‘i’, a cubiculum, on right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023. Doorway to room ‘i’. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, looking east through doorway from atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, looking east across flooring from doorway.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail of doorway threshold.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. July 2010.

Room ‘i’, doorway to cubiculum on south side of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

V.4.a Pompeii. May 2015. Room ‘i’, floor in cubiculum to right of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, flooring in cubiculum, looking east.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail of flooring in cubiculum, looking east.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. May 2015. Room ‘i’, detail of floor in cubiculum to right of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, looking east along north wall towards north-east corner.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail from upper north wall in north-west corner.  

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail from upper north wall in north-west corner.   

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, upper north wall with north-east corner, on right.   

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. January 2023.

Room ‘i’, looking towards north wall and central painting of Narcissus at the fountain.

Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023.

Room ‘i’, figure at west end of north wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.4.a Pompeii. January 2023.

Room ‘i’, west end of north wall of cubiculum to right of tablinum.

Figure in panel to left (west) of painting of Narcissus at the fountain. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023.

Room ‘i’, north wall of cubiculum, with centre wall painting of Narcissus at the fountain. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. December 2005. Room ‘i’, north wall of cubiculum, with centre wall painting of Narcissus at the fountain.

V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023. Room ‘i’, north wall of cubiculum, detail of Narcissus. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023.

Room ‘i’, painted figure from east end of north wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. May 2014.

Room ‘i’, east end of north wall of cubiculum - figure to right of painting of Narcissus at the fountain.

Photo courtesy of Paula Lock.

V.4.a Pompeii. July 2010. Room ‘i’, central panel and east side panel of north wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, looking towards east wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2012. Room ‘i’, looking east across cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Marina Fuxa.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, upper east wall above windows.   

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail from upper east wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail from upper east wall in north-east corner. 

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail of small circular window in east wall.     

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail of small circular window in east wall.     

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail from north side of window in east wall.     

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail from south side of window in east wall.     

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail of small circular window in east wall.     

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

V.4.a Pompeii. December 2005. Room ‘i’, east wall of cubiculum, on the south side (right) of the tablinum.

V.4.a Pompeii. May 2015.  Room ‘i’, detail of figure on south end of east wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, looking east along south wall towards south-east corner.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, looking east along upper south wall.  

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, upper south wall decoration.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail of remaining painted decoration above south wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail from upper south wall in south-west corner. 

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail from upper south wall at east end.    

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. July 2010. Room ‘i’, south wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

V.4.a Pompeii. May 2015. Room ‘i’, east end of south wall of cubiculum.

Figure in panel to left of painting of Pero suckling her father Micone. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023.

Room ‘i’, detail from east end of south wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023.

Room ‘i’, wall painting of Pero suckling her father Micone from centre of south wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. May 2014.

Room ‘i’, wall painting of Pero suckling her father Micone from centre of south wall of cubiculum.

A Latin inscription in white letters can be seen in the top left corner.

Photo courtesy of Paula Lock.

V.4.a Pompeii. 1968.

Room ‘i’, wall painting from centre of south wall of cubiculum. 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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V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023.

Room ‘i’, south wall of cubiculum, a Latin inscription in white letters can be seen in the top left corner. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. July 2010. Room ‘i’, south wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

Wall painting of Pero suckling her father Micone.

A Latin inscription in white letters can be seen in the top left corner.

According to NdS, in the left margin of the picture near the woman are the letters PERO.

In the right margin of the picture near the old man are the letters MICON.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1900, p. 199-200, fig. 1.

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) these read -

Pero       [CIL IV 6635a]

Micon    [CIL IV 6635b]

Quae parvis mater natis alimenta 

parabat Fortuna in patrios vertit

iniqua cibos aevo dignum opus est

tenui cervice seniles asp[ice ia]m

venate lacte re[plente tument interto]q(ue)

simul voltu fri(c)at ipsa Miconem pero

tristis inest cum pietate pudor       [CIL IV, 6635c]

V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023.

Room ‘i’, figure at west end of south wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023.

Room ‘i’, detail from west end of south wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. May 2015. Room ‘i’, west end of south wall of cubiculum.

Detail of figure in panel to right of painting of Pero suckling her father Micone. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail from upper west wall, above doorway.  

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail from upper west wall, above doorway.  

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, upper west wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. March 2018. Room ‘i’, detail of remaining painted decoration from upper west wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023.

Room ‘i’, looking towards west wall of cubiculum, with doorway to atrium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. July 2010.

Room ‘i’, west wall of cubiculum, with doorway to atrium. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

V.4.a Pompeii. January 2023.

Room ‘i’, medallion with painting of girl on west wall of cubiculum on south side of doorway to atrium.

Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023.

Room ‘i’, wall painting of girl from west wall of cubiculum, on south side of doorway. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. January 2023.

Room ‘i’, wall painting of girl from west wall of cubiculum, on south side of doorway.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. December 2005. Room ‘i’, wall painting of girl from cubiculum.

V.4.a Pompeii. 1961. Room ‘i’, wall painting of girl from cubiculum. 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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V.4.a Pompeii. 1957.

Room ‘i’, wall painting of girl from cubiculum. 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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V.4.a Pompeii. May 2015. Room ‘i’, north-west corner of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.4.a Pompeii. January 2023.

Room ‘i’, medallion with painting of boy on west wall of cubiculum on north side of doorway to atrium.

Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

V.4.a Pompeii. October 2023.

Room ‘i’, wall painting of boy from west wall of cubiculum, on north side of doorway. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. January 2023.

Room ‘i’, wall painting of boy from west wall of cubiculum, on north side of doorway.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.4.a Pompeii. December 2005.

Room ‘i’, wall painting of boy with the attributes of Mercury (winged helmet and caduceus), from west wall of cubiculum.

V.4.a Pompeii. 1961. Room ‘i’, wall painting of boy. 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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V.4.a Pompeii. 1957.

Room ‘i’, wall painting of boy with the attributes of Mercury. 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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