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VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Casa dei Capitelli colorati or Casa di Arianna

or House of Ariadne or House of the Coloured Capitals.

Linked to VII.4.32, VII.4.33 and VII.4.51. Excavated 1822, 1832 and 1846.

 

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VII.4.31/51 Pompeii but shown as VII.4.57 on photo. Pre-1937-39. 
Looking across middle peristyle towards north-west corner.
Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1461.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii but shown as VII.4.57 on photo. Pre-1937-39.

Looking across middle peristyle towards north-west corner.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1461.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Doorway to Room 21. Triclinium.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 21, triclinium, looking north.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 21. Triclinium.  East wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, east wall of triclinium. 

 

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Room 21, east wall of triclinium. Painting of a rural sanctuary.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9489.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Room 21, east wall of triclinium. Painting of a rural sanctuary.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9489.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, north-east corner of triclinium.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, north-east corner of triclinium.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, north wall recess in triclinium.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, north wall recess in triclinium.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, south wall recess in triclinium.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, south wall recess in triclinium.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 21. Triclinium. North wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, north wall of triclinium.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, north-west corner of triclinium.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, north-west corner of triclinium.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, remains of painted wall decoration on north wall of triclinium.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, remains of painted wall decoration on north wall of triclinium.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, remains of painted wall decoration on north wall of triclinium.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, remains of painted wall decoration on north wall of triclinium.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, detail of painted wall decoration on north wall of triclinium.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, detail of painted wall decoration on north wall of triclinium.

 

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, detail of wall decoration (panther) on north wall of triclinium.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, detail of wall decoration (panther) on north wall of triclinium.

 

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, west wall of triclinium, with remains of central painting, now faded and disappeared.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, west wall of triclinium, with remains of central painting, now faded and disappeared.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 21. Triclinium. South wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, south wall of triclinium at west end.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 21. Triclinium.  South wall.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, south wall of triclinium at west end. 

The rectangular panel at the west end had a painting of pygmies, now very faded.

 

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Triclinium. 1842 drawing of three small pinakes of pygmies fighting with cranes.
The left-hand drawing is from the south wall, the centre and right are from left and right parts of the north wall respectively.
See Zahn, W., 1842. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: II. Berlin: Reimer, Taf. 30.
See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici: Vol. VI. Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, p. 1053.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Triclinium. 1842 drawing of three small pinakes of pygmies fighting with cranes.

The left-hand drawing is from the south wall, the centre and right are from left and right parts of the north wall respectively.

See Zahn, W., 1842. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: II. Berlin: Reimer, Taf. 30.

See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici: Vol. VI. Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, p. 1053.

 

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Room 21, two (centre) of the three panels of pygmies fighting with cranes.
DAIR.83,140.  Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv. 138/202
The note directly under the pygmies painting attributes it to VII.4.51 cubiculum. 
There is no attribution on the other two paintings to identify which house they may be from.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Room 21, two (centre) of the three panels of pygmies fighting with cranes.

DAIR.83,140.  Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv. 138/202

The note directly under the pygmies painting attributes it to VII.4.51 cubiculum.

There is no attribution on the other two paintings to identify which house they may be from.

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, detail of wall decoration on south wall of triclinium.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, detail of wall decoration on south wall of triclinium.

 

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Room 21, south wall of triclinium. Painting attributed to Giuseppe Marsigli, 11th November 1834, copy of sacred landscape.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 660.
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)
Original wall painting now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 9486.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii.

Room 21, south wall of triclinium. Painting attributed to Giuseppe Marsigli, 11th November 1834, copy of sacred landscape.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 660.

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)

Original wall painting now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 9486.

 

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Room 21, south wall of triclinium. Sacred landscape painting with seated figure, tholos and tall architectural feature with two golden urns on top..
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9472.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Room 21, south wall of triclinium.

Sacred landscape painting with seated figure, tholos and tall architectural feature with two golden urns on top.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9472.

 

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Room 21, south wall of triclinium. Copy of sacred landscape painting.
Original now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9472.
Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Room 21, south wall of triclinium. Copy of sacred landscape painting.

Original now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9472.

Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Room 21, south wall of triclinium, “described as from similar situation to previous”.
Painting attributed to Giuseppe Marsigli, 21st November 1834, copy of sacred landscape.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 661.
Photo © ICCD. http://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
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VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Room 21, south wall of triclinium, “described as from similar situation to previous [ADS660]”.

Painting attributed to Giuseppe Marsigli, 21st November 1834, copy of sacred landscape.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 661.

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

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VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Drawing of medallion of architectural landscape by Antonio Ala, 1855.
There is no exact location known for this medallion.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1185.
Photo © ICCD. http://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
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VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Drawing of medallion of architectural landscape by Antonio Ala, 1855.

There is no exact location known for this medallion.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1185.

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

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VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Drawing by Antonio Ala, 1855, of a painted panel with a Cupid giving chase to a deer.
There is no exact location known for this panel. 
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1186.
Photo © ICCD. http://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
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VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. Drawing by Antonio Ala, 1855, of a painted panel with a Cupid giving chase to a deer.

There is no exact location known for this panel.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1186.

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)

 

VII.4.31 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, detail of wall decoration on south wall of triclinium

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, detail of wall decoration on south wall of triclinium.

 

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, east end of south wall of triclinium.

VII.4.31/51 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, east end of south wall of triclinium.

 

 

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