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VIII.4.4 Pompeii. Casa dei Postumii or Domus M. Holconi Rufi or House of Holconius Rufus.

Linked to VIII.4.2, VIII.4.3, VIII.4.5, VIII.4.6, VIII.4.49 and VII.4.50.

Excavated 1766, 1855 and 1861.

 

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VIII.4.4 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 16.  Door to  side entrance at VIII.4.49

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, doorway to side entrance at VIII.4.49

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Column and pillar on north west corner of peristyle.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Column and pillar on north-west corner of peristyle.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. April 2019. Base of double pillar in peristyle, on left, looking east across peristyle from VIII.4.49.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. April 2019. Base of double pillar in peristyle, on left, looking east across peristyle from VIII.4.49. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii.  December 2004.  Base of double pillar in peristyle, taken from VIII.4.49.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. December 2004. Base of double pillar in peristyle, photo taken from VIII.4.49.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking south-east across peristyle, from VIII.4.49.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking south-east across peristyle, from VIII.4.49. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii, 1978. Looking south-east across peristyle. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.   
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details. J78f0234

VIII.4.4 Pompeii, 1978. Looking south-east across peristyle. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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VIII.4.4 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Remains of decorated pillar in north west corner.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Remains of decorated pillar in north-west corner.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii.  December 2004.  Looking south east across peristyle from VIII.4.49.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking south-east across peristyle from VIII.4.49.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Doorway to room 17, in north west corner of west portico.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 17, in north-west corner of west portico.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, west wall. According to PPM, on the west wall the decoration was better preserved than on the north wall. Perhaps, seen at the base of the panels were birds pecking, also the candelabra that divided the middle zone panels. The decoration on the east and south walls were less well preserved.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, west wall.

According to PPM, on the west wall the decoration was better preserved than on the north wall.

Perhaps, seen at the base of the panels were birds pecking, also the candelabra that divided the middle zone panels.

The decoration on the east and south walls were less well preserved.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, north wall. According to PPM, in the black zoccolo were alternating panels with plants, now completely faded. The middle zone of the wall had a red panel at its centre edged by a border, the side panels were yellow and edged by a “carpet” design of garlands (dei tappeti tesi delimitata da ghirlande). At the centre of the panels were vignettes. The frieze of the wall, with a white background, contained young figures carried in plant branches populated by cupids and animals. The upper zone of the wall was white.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, north wall.

According to PPM, in the black zoccolo were alternating panels with plants, now completely faded.

The middle zone of the wall had a red panel at its centre edged by a border, the side panels were yellow and edged by a “carpet” design of garlands

(dei tappeti tesi delimitata da ghirlande).

At the centre of the panels were vignettes.
The frieze of the wall, with a white background, contained young figures carried in plant branches populated by cupids and animals.

The upper zone of the wall was white.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 17.  South wall.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, south wall.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. April 2019. 
Looking towards north-west corner of portico, with wide entrance of room 18, and corridor room 19, on right. 
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking towards north-west corner of portico, with wide entrance of room 18, and corridor room 19, on right. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. North-west corner of portico, with wide entrance of room 18, oecus, and corridor room 19.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. North-west corner of portico, with wide entrance of room 18, oecus, and corridor room 19.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. April 2019. Doorway with wide entrance to room 18, oecus, in north-west corner of portico. 
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. April 2019. Doorway with wide entrance to room 18, oecus, in north-west corner of portico. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, north wall of oecus.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, north wall of oecus.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, detail of lower section of east side of north wall of oecus.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, detail of lower section of east side of north wall of oecus.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. 1966. Room 18, detail of lower section of east side of north wall of oecus. 
Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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VIII.4.4 Pompeii. 1966. Room 18, detail of lower section of east side of north wall of oecus. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, detail of lower section of west side of north wall of oecus.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, detail of lower section of west side of north wall of oecus.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, central lower panel, details of remains of painting of garden plant on north wall of oecus.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, central lower panel, details of remains of painting of garden plant on north wall of oecus.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, oecus. East wall, with small door to corridor, room 19.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, oecus. East wall, with small door to corridor, room 19.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, west wall of oecus.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, west wall of oecus.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, south-west corner of oecus.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, south-west corner of oecus.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 19, south side of corridor or andron, leading to atrium.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 19, south side of corridor or andron, leading to atrium.

 

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 19, corridor or andron, looking north. According to PPM, on the east wall (on the right), a black zoccolo could be seen. The middle of the wall had red panels separated by narrow black compartments, and the upper wall was faded. 
In the panels of the middle zone were vignettes with IVth style painted animals.

VIII.4.4 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 19, corridor or andron, looking north.

According to PPM, on the east wall (on the right), a black zoccolo could be seen.

The middle of the wall had red panels separated by narrow black compartments, and the upper wall was faded.

In the panels of the middle zone were vignettes with fourth style painted animals.

 

 

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