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VIII.4.3 Pompeii. Shop. Linked to VIII.4.2 and VIII.4.4.

Excavated c.1855 and 1861. (Strada d’Olconio 3).

 

VIII.4.3 Pompeii, on right, with VIII.4.4 on left. December 2018. Looking south to entrance doorways. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VIII.4.3 Pompeii, on right, with VIII.4.4 on left. December 2018. Looking south to entrance doorways. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

 

VIII.4.3 Pompeii, on left, with VIII.4.2, on right. October 2017. Looking south to entrance doorways.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.4.3 Pompeii, on left, with VIII.4.2, on right. October 2017. Looking south to entrance doorways.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VIII.4.3 Pompeii, October 2017. Looking towards west wall of shop, with doorway through to VIII.4.2.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.4.3 Pompeii, October 2017. Looking towards west wall of shop, with doorway through to VIII.4.2.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

VIII.4.3 Pompeii with VIII.4.4 on left. January 2010. Looking south from Via dell’Abbondanza to entrances of house and linked shop. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VIII.4.3 Pompeii with VIII.4.4 on left. January 2010.

Looking south from Via dell’Abbondanza to entrances of house and linked shop. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.4.3 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking south to entrance of shop, with doorway to atrium of VIII.4.4 in the south wall.

VIII.4.3 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking south to entrance of shop, with doorway to atrium of VIII.4.4 in the south wall.

 

VIII.4.3 Pompeii. Drawing by Giuseppe Abbate, of painting of Mercury from one of the two doorposts of the shop.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 835.
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)

VIII.4.3 Pompeii. Drawing by Giuseppe Abbate, of painting of Mercury from one of the two doorposts of the shop.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 835.

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)

 

VIII.4.3 Pompeii. 1861 drawing of Mercury from inside shop. No longer visible.  Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 9450. Fiorelli described Fortuna and Mercury painted on the walls of this shop, which the owner hoped would bring prosperity. 
Fortuna is standing, dressed in Chiton and Mantel. In her left hand is the horn of plenty. In her right hand is a rudder resting on a globe. See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore, p.126. See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino, p. 232. See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. Fortuna (943) Hermes (357). See Giornale di Scavi 1861, Tav. III no. 5.

VIII.4.3 Pompeii. 1861 drawing of Mercury from inside shop. No longer visible.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 9450.

Fiorelli described Fortuna and Mercury painted on the walls of this shop, which the owner hoped would bring prosperity.

Fortuna is standing, dressed in Chiton and Mantel. In her left hand is the horn of plenty. In her right hand is a rudder resting on a globe.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore, p.126.

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino, p. 232.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. Fortuna (943) Hermes (357).

See Giornale di Scavi 1861, Tav. III no. 5.

 

VIII.4.3 Pompeii. Old undated photograph of painting of Mercury from inside shop.
Mercury is holding the purse, the caduceus and wearing the winged helmet.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 9450.

VIII.4.3 Pompeii. Old undated photograph of painting of Mercury from inside shop.

Mercury is holding the purse, the caduceus and wearing the winged helmet.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9450.

 

 

 

 

 

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