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I.4.25 Pompeii. Domus L. Rapinasi Optati and I.4.5 Casa del Citarista or House of the Citharist or Casa di Apollo citaredo or House of the Lyre Player or Domus L Popidius Secundus (Augustianus).

Linked to 1.4.5 and I.4.28. Excavated 1853-1861, 1868, 1872 and 1929.

Middle peristyle 17, rooms 45, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, and 31, (14, 16, 15, 18 are in Middle 17, West).  

 

Part 1      Part 2      Part 3      Part 4      Part 5      Part 6      Part 7      Part 8

 

Entrance Atrium 47      Atrium 6 West      Lower Peristyle      Middle Peristyle      Middle Peristyle West      Upper Peristyle      Service and Baths areas

 

We have combined the pictures of I.4.5 and 1.4.25 here.  Combined room plan

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 21, east wall with doorway to room 23 in centre, and south-east corner. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 21, east wall with doorway to room 23 in centre, and south-east corner.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Doorway to room 23, in east wall of room 21. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Doorway to room 23, in east wall of room 21.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 23, in east wall of cubiculum at rear of oecus.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 23, in east wall of cubiculum at rear of oecus.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, looking towards north-west corner. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, looking towards north-west corner.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, looking towards north wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, looking towards north wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 23, north wall of cubiculum at rear of oecus.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 23, north wall of cubiculum at rear of oecus.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23,detail from north wall at west end. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, detail from north wall at west end.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, detail from centre of north wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, detail from centre of north wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 23, north wall of cubiculum. Remains of a wall painting. An old king wearing a Phrygian cap, long sleeved tunic, with a sceptre in his hand, sits listening to a male youth who is in front of him. The youth is dressed in a white Chiton, with yellow sleeves and undergarments and a red cloak. See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1388, p.316). Schefold identifies this as Midas learning of the defeat of Marsyas. See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (T. 54,4).

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 23, north wall of cubiculum. Remains of a wall painting.

An old king wearing a Phrygian cap, long sleeved tunic, with a sceptre in his hand, sits listening to a male youth who is in front of him.

The youth is dressed in a white Chiton, with yellow sleeves and undergarments and a red cloak.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1388, p.316).

Schefold identifies this as Midas learning of the defeat of Marsyas.

See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (T. 54,4).

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 23, north wall of cubiculum. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe of a painting of a messenger standing in front of an oriental king. This painting was left in situ and has now faded and decomposed. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 26. 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)

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 23, north wall of cubiculum.

Drawing by Nicola La Volpe of a painting of a messenger standing in front of an oriental king.

This painting was left in situ and has now faded and decomposed.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 26.

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)

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, looking towards east wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, looking towards east wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 23, looking towards east wall of cubiculum. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. 

Room 23, looking towards east wall and south-east corner of cubiculum.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 23, detail of flooring near east wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 23, detail of flooring near east wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 23, east wall of cubiculum at rear of oecus.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 23, east wall of cubiculum at rear of oecus.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 23, east wall of cubiculum. Remains of a wall painting of Apollo with a plectrum in his right hand above his head. The lyre is in his other hand. A base nearby has a tripod on it. See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (183, p.51).

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006.

Room 23, east wall of cubiculum. Remains of a wall painting of Apollo with a plectrum in his right hand above his head.

The lyre is in his other hand. A base nearby has a tripod on it.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (183, p.51).

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 23, east wall of cubiculum. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe of painting of Apollo and his lyre. The painting was left in situ, and is in a bad state of preservation today, but still recognisable. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 22. 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)

I.4.25 Pompeii.

Room 23, east wall of cubiculum. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe of painting of Apollo and his lyre.

The painting was left in situ, and is in a bad state of preservation today, but still recognisable.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 22.

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)

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, looking towards south-east corner and south wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.

Room 23, looking towards south-east corner and south wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, south wall at east end. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, south wall at east end.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 23, south wall of cubiculum at rear of oecus.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 23, south wall of cubiculum at rear of oecus.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 23, south wall of cubiculum. Remains of a wall painting of a musical contest. On the left sits an old crowned king with a plectrum in his hand and a lyre on his knee. In front of him stands is a young girl dressed in yellow and playing a seven-string lyre. See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1378b, p.309).

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2006. Room 23, south wall of cubiculum. Remains of a wall painting of a musical contest.

On the left sits an old crowned king with a plectrum in his hand and a lyre on his knee.

In front of him stands is a young girl dressed in yellow and playing a seven-string lyre.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1378b, p.309).

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 23, south wall of cubiculum. Old undated photograph of a wall painting of a musical contest. Courtesy of Society of Antiquaries, Fox Collection. See preceding photograph taken in 2006.

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 23, south wall of cubiculum. Old undated photograph of a wall painting of a musical contest.

Courtesy of Society of Antiquaries, Fox Collection. See preceding photograph taken in 2006.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 23, south wall of cubiculum. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe of painting of Pindar and Corinna. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 25. 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)

I.4.25 Pompeii.

Room 23, south wall of cubiculum. Drawing by Nicola La Volpe of painting of Pindar and Corinna.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 25.

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)

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 23, south wall of cubiculum. Painting by Nicola La Volpe, of above drawing of painting of Pindar and Corinna. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 24. 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)

I.4.25 Pompeii.

Room 23, south wall of cubiculum. Painting by Nicola La Volpe, of above drawing of painting of Pindar and Corinna.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 24.

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)

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. Room 23, south wall of cubiculum. This painting was attributed to Nicola La Volpe on the grounds of the drawing and painting above. However, Helbig attributed it to Michele Mastracchio. See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1378b, p.309). Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 23. 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)

I.4.25 Pompeii.

Room 23, south wall of cubiculum. This painting was attributed to Nicola La Volpe on the grounds of the drawing and painting above.

However, Helbig attributed it to Michele Mastracchio.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1378b, p.309).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 23.

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)

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, looking towards south-east corner. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.

Room 23, looking towards south-east corner and doorway to room 21.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, detail of doorway threshold. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 23, detail of doorway threshold.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Doorway to room 24, storeroom in south-east corner of room 21. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020.

Doorway to room 24, storeroom in south-east corner of room 21.  

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, looking east. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, looking east.  

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Domus L. Rapinasi Optati. December 2007. Room 25. Apotheca or storeroom.

I.4.25 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 24, apotheca or storeroom, looking east.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 24, north wall at west end near room 21. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 24, north wall at west end near room 21.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 24, detail from west end of north wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 24, detail from west end of north wall. 

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 24, detail from north wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 24, detail from north wall. 

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, looking along north wall towards east wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, looking along north wall towards east wall.  

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, detail from north-east corner and east wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, detail from north-east corner and east wall.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, looking east along south wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, looking east along south wall.  

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, looking west along south wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, looking west along south wall.  

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 24, looking west along south wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 24, looking west along south wall.  

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, detail from west end of south wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, detail from west end of south wall.  

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, detail from west end of south wall. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. September 2020. Room 24, detail from west end of south wall.  

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019. Room 24, looking east from west end of south wall, with doorway to Corridor 25, on right. Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.4.25 Pompeii. October 2019.

Room 24, looking east from west end of south wall, with doorway to Corridor 25, on right.

Foto Tobias Busen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

 

Part 1      Part 2      Part 3      Part 4      Part 5      Part 6      Part 7      Part 8

 

Entrance Atrium 47      Atrium 6 West      Lower Peristyle      Middle Peristyle      Middle Peristyle West      Upper Peristyle      Service and Baths areas

 

Combined room plan

 

 

 

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