VII.9.2 Pompeii. Tempio di
Vespasiano o Tempio del Genio di Augusto o Tempio di Mercurio.
Temple of Vespasian or Temple of the Genius of Augustus or Temple of Mercury.
Excavated 1817.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2014. Looking north along east side of Forum from entrance doorway, on right.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Entrance doorway, front façade and marble veneer.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Temple portico and entrance. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
According to Mau, the space in front of the temple was occupied by a portico, of which no trace has been found.
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 106).
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking towards entrance
on east side of Forum.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2018.
Entrance on east side of Forum. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance on east side of Forum.
According to Mau, at the time of the eruption in 79AD the entrance from the Forum had received its veneer of marble and was in a finished state.
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 109).
VII.9.2 Pompeii, 7th August 1976. Looking
towards entrance on east side of Forum.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer, from Dr George Fay’s slides
collection.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking north at marble veneer
on north side of entrance doorway.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking north at marble veneer on
north side of entrance doorway.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2014. Detail of front façade and marble veneer at north end.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Front west wall with marble veneer, facing onto east side of the Forum.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Marble veneer on south side of
entrance doorway.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail of marble veneer and
wall at south end.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2014. Looking south along east side of Forum, from south end of front façade.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking through entrance doorway towards north wall, from Forum.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Marble doorway threshold,
looking west from interior towards the Forum.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail of doorway threshold at
south end.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of doorway threshold. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Threshold of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Detail from entrance doorway threshold. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. Drawing of plan of Temple of Vespasian.
See
Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1942, (p.267-270, (plan on p.268,
fig.8)).
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking east across
Temple, from entrance.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking east across Temple, from entrance. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VII.9.2
Pompeii. March 2019. Looking east.
Foto
Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Looking towards north wall.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2
Pompeii. March 2019. North wall.
Foto
Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2
Pompeii. March 2019. Looking north-east.
Foto
Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2
Pompeii. March 2019. Looking south-east, on right.
Foto
Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2
Pompeii. Pre-1824 aquatint by Jakob Wilhelm Huber, “Restes
du Temple de Mercure”.
See Huber, J. W., 1824. Vues pittoresques des ruines
les plus remarquables de l’ancienne ville de Pompei, pl. IX.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019.
Looking
south across towards vestibule on south side in south-west corner.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Vestibule south end. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Vestibule. South end.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Vestibule north end. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking towards vestibule at north end.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. North wall in north-west corner, with doorway
into vestibule
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010.
Looking across altar to north-west corner and north side of vestibule. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking west along
north wall.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking towards
north wall.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail of pillar along north wall
towards west end.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail of pillar along north wall
towards west end.
Foto Anne Kleineberg,
ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail of pillar
along north wall towards centre.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail of pillar
along north wall towards centre.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Looking towards north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. September 2005. North wall.
According to Mau, at the time of the eruption in 79AD the wall had only received a rough coat of stucco and was still awaiting completion.
See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 109).
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking east
along north wall to north-east corner.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. March 2019. Looking
north-east.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Detail of east wall in
north-east corner.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018.
Looking towards east wall between north wall and steps to cella, on its north side. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010.
East wall between north wall and cella. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Steps against north wall of cella, looking towards stucco on base. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii, May 2018. Steps to cella on north side, remaining decoration. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. August 2021. Steps to cella on north
side of podium.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR
VII.9.2
Pompeii. March 2019. Looking towards steps on north side of cella.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2
Pompeii. March 2019. Looking south to stairs to podium at north end of cella.
Foto
Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2
Pompeii. March 2019. Steps at north end of podium to cella.
Foto
Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2010. Steps to podium against north wall of cella. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.2
Pompeii. March 2019. Looking towards south-east corner on north side of
podium/cella.
Foto
Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2
Pompeii. March 2019. Marble veneer in south-east corner on north side of
cella/podium.
Foto
Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2 Pompeii. July 2017. Detail of marble veneer.
Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269
DÉCOR.
VII.9.2
Pompeii. March 2019. Looking east along detail of marble veneer in south-east
corner on north side of cella/podium.
Foto
Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VII.9.2
Pompeii. March 2019. Detail of base of marble veneer
Foto
Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.