VI.7.8 Pompeii. Shop. Linked to VI.7.9, VI.7.10, VI.7.11 and VI.7.12.

Excavated 1825, 1835.  Restored 1976. (Strada di Mercurio 33).

VI.7.8 Pompeii. October 2018. Looking north-west on Via di Mercurio towards entrance doorway on north side of Vicolo di Mercurio, on left.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Entrance doorway, looking north-west on Via di Mercurio. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Entrance doorway, looking west.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance, looking north along west side of Vi di Mercurio.

Via di Mercurio. About 1909. Looking south past Via di Mercurio from near VI.7.10. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. October 2022.

Looking towards entrance doorway, and west wall of shop with doorway into VI.7.9. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking west towards entrance doorway and west wall of shop.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. W.1296. Façade on Via Mercurio, looking west.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking west towards pilaster at south end of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking south-west towards pilaster and south wall of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. March 2009. South wall of shop.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards south wall of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2018. South wall of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking towards south-west corner of shop. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. October 2022. West wall of shop with doorway into VI.7.9. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards west wall of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. March 2009. West wall of shop, and doorway to VI.7.9.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway leading into VI.7.9.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. March 2009. North wall of shop.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards north wall of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2018. North wall of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking towards north wall and pilaster at north end of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking west towards pilaster at north end of shop, linked with entrance doorway of VI.7.9.

Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2018.

Pilaster between VI.7.8 and VI.7.9. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Pilaster between VI.7.8 and VI.7.9, which had the wall painting of the Procession of the Carpenters.  

VI.7.8 Pompeii. W.58. Wall painting of the Procession of the Carpenters, originally found on pilaster between entrances VI.7.8 and VI.7.9.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory Number 8991.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.7.8 Pompeii. Wall painting of the Procession of the Carpenters.  

Originally found on pilaster between entrances VI.7.8 and VI.7.9.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory Number 8991.

Old undated photograph courtesy of the Society of Antiquaries, Fox Collection.

VI.7.8/9 Pompeii. Wall painting of the Procession of the Carpenters.  

Originally found on pilaster between entrances VI.7.8 and VI.7.9.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 8991.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1480). 

According to Leach, figures of Minerva, Mercury and Daedalus painted on its exterior pilasters (6.7.8-12), as well as another painting of a procession advertising the craft of Daedalus under the protection of Minerva and Mercury, were taken by Mau as an indication that this was a Carpenter’s workshop.

The sign showed 3 carpenters bearing a ferculum that included a figure of Daedalus and some workmen performing carpenters’ tasks.  

A dead figure lies before Daedalus' feet: this may well be a reference to the nephew Perdix whom the legendary artisan murdered through jealousy for his invention of the rake.  

(PPM 4, p389-91, however, suggested that the sign indicated a perfumer’s shop that dealt in spices requisite to funeral rituals).

See Leach, E.W: The Social Life of Painting in Ancient Rome and on the Bay of Naples.

VI.7.8/9 Pompeii. Ink and watercolour of Procession of Carpenters made 3rd November 1827 and attributed to Giuseppe Marsigli.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 174.

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)

VI.7.8/9 Pompeii. Painting by Giuseppe Marsigli found on pilaster excavated 3rd November 1827.

Underneath the design, the wall of the pilaster façade has been reproduced.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 173.

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)