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I.3.3 Pompeii. Domus of Epidius Fortunatus.

Linked to I.3.4 and I.3.31. Excavated 1860. 

Upper Peristyle.

 

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I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010. Upper peristyle area, looking north along east portico from south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010. Upper peristyle area, looking north along east portico from south-east corner.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

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I.3.3 Pompeii. 1935 photograph taken by Tatiana Warscher, taken from the south.

Looking north along the east portico of the peristyle.

See Warscher, T, 1935: Codex Topographicus Pompejanus, Regio I, 3: (no.7), Rome, DAIR, whose copyright it remains. 

 

1.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking north west across peristyle area. Note the red painted stucco on the column.

1.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking north-west across peristyle area. Note the red painted stucco on the column.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010. Upper peristyle area, looking west towards the large exedra or triclinium, from the south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker. According to Warscher this was “triclinium “n”, south-west of the peristyle. She wrote – “Nel pavimento cioè si vede un ornamento di forma quadrata, formato di pietruzze bianche, che non stando nel bel mezzo, ma più nell’interno della camera non poteva servir ad altra se non a segnar il posto ove fra letti si metteva la tavola. Qui però non stavano che due letti, i cui posti bene si riconoscono dal pavimento meno consumato. Nel muro N e verso S vi sono fori per lasciar scolare l’acqua. Le pareti sono decorate in nero con ornamenti architettonici nel terzo stile di Pompei (Giorn.Sc II, p.452 segg). Il quadro che in parte distrutto vi si trova fu descritto da me e spiegato per Ippolito con la nutrice nel Bull. 1873, p.273. Poi seguiva verso N un corridoio obbliquo che dirigendosi verso l’atrium conduceva alle stanze superiori. Ma di questo corridoio nulla è rimasto: si riconosce soltante dalle buche de’ travi che lo sorreggevano…” (see photograph no.1, at I.3.1) See Warscher, T, 1935: Codex Topographicus Pompejanus, Regio I, 3: Rome, DAIR. (translation: "In the floor one could see a square-shaped ornament that was formed from white stones, that were not in the beautiful middle, but more in the inside of the room where they could only serve as a sign to show the place where one put the table, between the couches. Here, however, there were only two beds, their place known well from the floor less worn. In the north wall and towards the south, there were holes to let the water drain. The walls were decorated in black with architectural ornaments in the Third Style of Pompeii (Giorn.Sc II, p.452 following). The picture found here that was partly destroyed, was described by me and explained as Hippolytus with the nurse, in Bull. 1873, p. 273. Then followed towards the north, a sloping corridor that pointed towards the atrium leading to the upper rooms. But nothing remained of this corridor: one can recognize only the holes of the beams that supported it ... " (see photograph no.1, at I.3.1).

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010. Upper peristyle area, looking west towards the large exedra or triclinium, from the south-east corner.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

According to Warscher this was “triclinium “n”, south-west of the peristyle. She wrote –

“Nel pavimento cioè si vede un ornamento di forma quadrata, formato di pietruzze bianche, che non stando nel bel mezzo, ma più nell’interno della camera non poteva servir ad altra se non a segnar il posto ove fra letti si metteva la tavola.

Qui però non stavano che due letti, i cui posti bene si riconoscono dal pavimento meno consumato.

Nel muro N e verso S vi sono fori per lasciar scolare l’acqua.

Le pareti sono decorate in nero con ornamenti architettonici nel terzo stile di Pompei (Giornale degli Scavi II, p.452 segg).

Il quadro che in parte distrutto vi si trova fu descritto da me e spiegato per Ippolito con la nutrice nel Bull. 1873, p.273.

Poi seguiva verso N un corridoio obbliquo che dirigendosi verso l’atrium conduceva alle stanze superiori.

Ma di questo corridoio nulla è rimasto: si riconosce soltante dalle buche de’ travi che lo sorreggevano…” (see photograph no.1, at I.3.1)

See Warscher, T, 1935: Codex Topographicus Pompejanus, Regio I, 3: (dopo no.11b), Rome, DAIR. 

 

(translation:  "In the floor one could see a square-shaped ornament that was formed from white stones, that were not in the beautiful middle, but more in the inside of the room where they could only serve as a sign to show the place where one put the table, between the couches.

Here, however, there were only two beds, their place known well from the floor less worn.

In the north wall and towards the south, there were holes to let the water drain.

The walls were decorated in black with architectural motifs in the Third Style of Pompeii (Giornale degli Scavi II, p.452 following).

The picture found here that was partly destroyed, was described by me and explained as Hippolytus with the nurse, in Bull. 1873, p. 273.

Then followed towards the north, a sloping corridor that pointed towards the atrium leading to the upper rooms.

But nothing remained of this corridor: one can recognize only the holes of the beams that supported it ... " (see photograph no.1, at I.3.1).

 

1.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking west across south side of peristyle area, towards large exedra or triclinium in south-west corner.

1.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking west across south side of peristyle area, towards large exedra or triclinium in south-west corner.

 

1.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south-west towards west portico and large exedra or triclinium in south-west corner of peristyle. According to Fiorelli, “To the right of the staircase was located a spacious oecus, situated above the second of the indicated triclinia, afterwards comes a corridor with a sloping floor, that was above the other corridor on the first (lower) floor carrying the pavements of the roof to the rooms on the south side of the atrium. At the end we have a beautiful exedra, with its flooring existing still, above the storerooms and the kitchen of the first (lower) floor”. Mau described the square room in the south-west corner as a triclinium. Its floor was white mosaic, the walls were decorated in black with architectural motifs in the Third Style. He described a painting (partly destroyed when excavated) as -. “In the same house in a triclinium beside the peristyle are remains of a picture: you see two headless figures and part of the upper chest of the man. On the left was a man of heroic stature and brown complexion, wearing a purple cloak. The right hand was raised, and the left had apparently pulled the cloak next to the thigh, ready to move away from a woman, to whom he had apparently spoken. The woman was dressed in a tunic of blueish-grey with a brownish cloak that with both hands she pulled across her chest, so that her arms were hidden. Probably the scene was Hippolytus and the nurse. The raised right arm of Hippolytus expressed disgust and rejection. See Mau in BdI 1873, p237. See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.38) According to Sogliano, found in a room on the west side of the peristyle were – (p.141, no.685) – on a white background, a landscape with trees surrounded by ribbons......... (p.159, no.826) – a female figure (p.100, no.542) – Hippolytus and Phaedra (only a fragment and much damaged) See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: Giannini.

1.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south-west towards west portico and large exedra or triclinium in south-west corner of peristyle.

According to Fiorelli, “To the right of the staircase was located a spacious oecus, situated above the second of the indicated triclinia, afterwards comes a corridor with a sloping floor, that was above the other corridor on the first (lower) floor carrying the pavements of the roof to the rooms on the south side of the atrium. At the end we have a beautiful exedra, with its flooring existing still, above the storerooms and the kitchen of the first (lower) floor”.

Mau described the square room in the south-west corner as a triclinium. Its floor was white mosaic, the walls were decorated in black with architectural motifs in the Third Style.

He described a painting (partly destroyed when excavated) as -.

“In the same house in a triclinium beside the peristyle are remains of a picture: you see two headless figures and part of the upper chest of the man.

On the left was a man of heroic stature and brown complexion, wearing a purple cloak.

The right hand was raised, and the left had apparently pulled the cloak next to the thigh, ready to move away from a woman, to whom he had apparently spoken.

The woman was dressed in a tunic of blueish-grey with a brownish cloak that with both hands she pulled across her chest, so that her arms were hidden.

Probably the scene was Hippolytus and the nurse.

The raised right arm of Hippolytus expressed disgust and rejection”.  

See Mau, A:  in BdI 1873, (p237)

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.38)

According to Sogliano, found in a room on the west side of the peristyle were –

(p.141, no.685)  – on a white background, a landscape with trees surrounded by ribbons.........

(p.159, no.826)  – a female figure

(p.100, no.542)  – Hippolytus and Phaedra (only a fragment and much damaged)

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: Giannini.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010. Upper peristyle area, looking east from large exedra or triclinium onto west portico and across peristyle to south-east corner. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010.

Upper peristyle area, looking east from large exedra or triclinium onto west portico and across peristyle to south-east corner.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010. Upper peristyle area, south wall of large exedra or triclinium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010. Upper peristyle area, south wall of large exedra or triclinium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010. Upper peristyle area, north-east corner of large exedra or triclinium, with doorway into collapsed sloping corridor. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010.

Upper peristyle area, north-east corner of large exedra or triclinium, with doorway into collapsed sloping corridor. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010. Upper peristyle area, looking north in north-east corner of exedra or triclinium, through doorway leading into void over lower room. Note putlog holes on other side however. The doorway originally led into the sloping corridor, over the corridor on the lower floor. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker. According to Mau, the sloping corridor to the north of the exedra or triclinium, led west towards the atrium leading to the rooms on the upper floor. Of this corridor, northing remained when excavated, only the holes of the beams or rafters that held it up. Mau, A, BdI, 1874, (p.182)

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010.

Upper peristyle area, looking north in north-east corner of exedra or triclinium, through doorway leading into void over lower room.

Note putlog holes on other side however. The doorway originally led into the sloping corridor, over the corridor on the lower floor.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

According to Mau, the sloping corridor to the north of the exedra or triclinium, led west towards the atrium leading to the rooms on the upper floor.

Of this corridor, northing remained when excavated, only the holes of the beams or rafters that held it up.

See Mau, A, Bullettino dell’Instituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica (DAIR), 1874, (p.182)

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010. Upper peristyle area, looking down into void to lower part of house, from doorway in north wall of exedra/triclinium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010. Upper peristyle area, looking down into void to lower part of house, from doorway in north wall of exedra/triclinium.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

1.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Remains of doorways to two rooms, the corridor and oecus, leading from the west portico on upper peristyle level. According to Fiorelli, “To the right of the staircase was located a spacious oecus, situated above the second of the indicated triclinia, afterwards comes a corridor with a sloping floor, that was above the other corridor on the first (lower) floor carrying the pavements of the roof to the rooms on the south side of the atrium”. See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.38)

1.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Remains of doorways to two rooms, the corridor and oecus, leading from the west portico on upper peristyle level.

According to Fiorelli, “To the right of the staircase was located a spacious oecus, situated above the second of the indicated triclinia, afterwards comes a corridor with a sloping floor, that was above the other corridor on the first (lower) floor, carrying the pavements of the roof to the rooms on the south side of the atrium”.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.38)

 

1.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. South-west corner of peristyle, with doorways to exedra/triclinium on left, and corridor and oecus, two rooms with collapsed floors.On the right can be seen the doorway leading to the steps to the lower floor.

1.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. 

South-west corner of peristyle, with doorways to exedra/triclinium on left, and corridor and oecus, two rooms with collapsed floors.

On the right can be seen the doorway leading to the steps to the lower floor.

 

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010. Upper peristyle area, looking west across collapsed area to the stair passage leading up from the lower house. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.3 Pompeii. September 2010.

Upper peristyle area, looking west across collapsed area to the stair passage leading up from the lower house.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

1.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. West portico, with collapsed floor, at the top of staircase leading down to atrium on the lower level. The remains of one of the brick columns of the west portico can be seen. According to Fiorelli, “on the column of this portico nearest the staircase, one reads amongst other graffiti STATIVS, PROBVS, FLAMILLA, and more underneath at the same place: CORNIILIVS SVCRIO CARITO PRIMIGIINIII. SALVTII. PLVRIMA. See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.38) According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), these read as – Firmilla CIL IV 3973 Probus CIL IV 3974 Statius CIL IV 3975 Cornelius Carito Primi<g=C>enie salute(m) plurima(m) CIL IV 3976

1.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. West portico, with collapsed floor, at the top of staircase leading down to atrium on the lower level.

The remains of one of the brick columns of the west portico can be seen.

According to Fiorelli, “on the column of this portico nearest the staircase, one reads amongst other graffiti

STATIVS, PROBVS, FLAMILLA, and more underneath at the same place:

 

CORNIILIVS SVCRIO

CARITO PRIMIGIINIII.

SALVTII. PLVRIMA.

 

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.38)

 

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

 

Firmilla   CIL IV 3973

 

Probus   CIL IV 3974

 

Statius    CIL IV 3975

 

Cornelius

Carito Primi<g=C>enie

salute(m) plurima(m)       CIL IV 3976

 

 

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