I.9.5 Pompeii. Casa dei Cubicoli Floreali or House of the Floral Cubicula

or Casa del frutteto or House of the Orchard or Domus of Euplia.

Linked to I.9.6 and I.9.7. Excavated 1913 and 1951.

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I.9.5 Pompeii. January 2017. Room 6, ala on east side of atrium, south-east corner and south wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, ala. South wall.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, ala. East wall.

I.9.5 Pompeii. May 2016. Room 6, flooring. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, ala. Mosaic floor.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, ala. North wall.

I.9.5 Pompeii. September 2017.

Room 6, looking south along east side of atrium towards ala, in centre, and corridor 7, on right.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.5 Pompeii. September 2019.

Room 7, looking south through doorway to corridor. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.5 Pompeii. September 2017.

Room 7, corridor to rear, looking south across atrium flooring towards doorway threshold.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.5 Pompeii. May 2016. Room 7, detail of flooring in corridor. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, corridor to rear of house.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, corridor to rear of house.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, corridor to rear of house, and room 8, tablinum.

I.9.5 Pompeii. January 2017.

Looking south-west across atrium towards corridor 7, tablinum 8, and room 9.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.5 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking south across atrium towards tablinum 8.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 8, tablinum. West wall.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 8, tablinum. East wall

I.9.5 Pompeii. January 2017. Room 8, looking south across mosaic doorway threshold and flooring in tablinum, from atrium flooring.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.5 Pompeii. May 2016. Room 8, restored flooring in tablinum, looking south across from atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.9.5 Pompeii. January 2017.

Room 8, looking south-west across tablinum, with fragment of upper wall, in glass case.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.5 Pompeii. May 2016. Room 8, looking south-west across tablinum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room 8, fragment of upper wall, on display in glass case. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. 1957. Room 8, tablinum. One of the fragments of wall frescoed in II Style, fallen and found in the tablinum.

A wreath of ivy can be seen hanging between fluted columns. 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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I.9.5 Pompeii, May 2018. Room 8, detail of fragment of upper floor wall, found in tablinum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 8, tablinum. Mosaic floor.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 8, tablinum. Mosaic floor.

I.9.5 Pompeii. May 2016. Room 8, mosaic in centre of tablinum floor. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 8, tablinum. Mosaic floor.

I.9.5 Pompeii. January 2017.

Looking north from tablinum across impluvium in atrium towards entrance doorway.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 9, room with steps to upper floor.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 9, room with steps to upper floor. Looking south.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, room 11 and doorway to room 13. Looking east from rear of tablinum.

Between the doorways to rooms 10 and 11, a rectangular “mirror” of black obsidian was found above the high white zoccolo.

Graffiti was scratched into the plaster surrounding the mirror.

CIL IV, 10004, 10005, 10006, 10007 were found here.

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) these read

Eupl(i)a laxa landicosa        [CIL IV, 10004]

Fortunata                           [CIL IV, 10005]

Cindeus i()                         [CIL IV, 10006]

P(ubli) Petroni Saturnini      [CIL IV, 10007]

I.9.5 Pompeii. Between room 10 and room 11.

Drawing of graffito of FORTVNATA      [CIL IV, 10005].

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, triclinium. South wall with doorway to room 11.

According to Peters, this room contained paintings on all four walls.

The ones within aediculae on the northern and southern walls have nearly completely disappeared.

See Peters, W.J.T. (1963): Landscape in Romano-Campanian Mural Paintings. The Netherlands, Van Gorcum & Comp, (p.85).

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room 10, panel in south-east corner on south wall of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room 10, detail from panel in south-east corner on south wall of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, triclinium. South wall, looking into south-east corner.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, central painting on south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2023. Room 10, triclinium, fragment of central painting from south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, upper south wall at west end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, triclinium, looking at upper south wall.

I.9.5 Pompeii. December 2023. Room 10, looking north from doorway. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2022. Room 10, looking north from doorway at south end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.5 Pompeii. May 2016. Room 10, looking towards south-east corner and east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2022. Room 10, looking north along east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.5 Pompeii, May 2018. Room 10, looking towards east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.9.5 Pompeii. September 2017. Room 10, looking north along east wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.5 Pompeii, 2016/2017. Room 10, detail of east wall at south end. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, triclinium, east wall.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, upper east wall at south end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. May 2016. Room 10, upper east wall, north (left) from above photo. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room 10, east wall on south side of central wall painting. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, detail from upper east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. December 2023.

Room 10, detail of painted decoration from east wall of triclinium.

Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room 10, panel on east wall with painted flying figure. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2023. Room 10, detail of flying figure from east wall at south end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.5 Pompeii. December 2023. Room 10, detail from east wall. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.9.5 Pompeii. December 2023. Room 10, east wall with detail from centre. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, detail from east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Room 10, triclinium, east wall with central painting. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.9.5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Room 10, east wall of triclinium with painting of Daedalus and Icarus. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room 10, central painting of Daedalus and Icarus, from east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.5 Pompeii. May 2016. Room 10, central painting from east wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, triclinium. East wall with painting of Daedalus and Icarus.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1981. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 1. Rome: ICCD. (p.98).

According to Peters, as a landscape this scene had remarkable qualities.

See Peters, W.J.T. (1963): Landscape in Romano-Campanian Mural Paintings. The Netherlands, Van Gorcum & Comp. (p.85)

I.9.5 Pompeii. 1957. Room 10, triclinium, east wall, with painting of Daedalus and Icarus. 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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I.9.5 Pompeii. December 2023. Room 10, east wall and north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.9.5 Pompeii. December 2023. Looking towards north-east corner from doorway. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, looking towards north wall, north-east corner and east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.5 Pompeii, December 2018. Room 10, looking towards north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.9.5 Pompeii. September 2017. Room 10, looking towards north-east corner.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

I.9.5 Pompeii. May 2016. Room 10, looking towards north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, detail from upper east wall at north end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, east wall at north end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. December 2023. Room 10, looking towards north wall. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, looking towards north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2022. Room 10, looking towards north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, triclinium. North wall.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, upper north wall, detail from above central painting. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, upper north wall, detail. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, upper north wall and north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, upper north wall at east end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, detail from upper north wall at east end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Room 10, north wall of triclinium. Painting of the War under Troy or Seven against Thebes.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room 10, central painting from north wall of triclinium, painting of the War under Troy or Seven against Thebes.

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 10, triclinium. North wall. Painting of the War under Troy or Seven against Thebes.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1981. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 1. Rome: ICCD. (p.97).

See Berry J. (Ed.), 1998. Unpeeling Pompeii. Rome: Electa. (p.56, T67).

According to Peters, the painting on the northern wall has nearly completely disappeared.

See Peters, W.J.T. (1963): Landscape in Romano-Campanian Mural Paintings. The Netherlands, Van Gorcum & Comp. (p.85)

I.9.5 Pompeii. December 2023. Room 10, triclinium, detail from upper west end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, detail from upper west end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, upper west end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, upper north-west corner of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room 10, north-west corner of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Room 10, detail from upper west wall of triclinium on north side of central painting. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2022. Room 10, looking north along west wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, triclinium. West wall.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, upper west wall on south side of central painting. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2022. Room 10, detail from upper west wall above central painting. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Room 10, west wall of triclinium. Painting of Acteon and Artemis, or Diana.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room 10, west wall of triclinium with central painting of Acteon and Artemis, or Diana.

Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 10, triclinium. West wall. Painting of Acteon and Artemis, or Diana.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1981. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 1. Rome: ICCD. (p.99).

According to Peters, the painting had faded, but what remained of it justified the assumption that originally it must have been very beautiful.

See Peters, W.J.T. (1963): Landscape in Romano-Campanian Mural Paintings. The Netherlands, Van Gorcum & Comp. (p.85)

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room 10, triclinium, detail from upper centre of west wall on south side of central painting. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, triclinium, detail from south side of upper centre of east wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024. Room 10, detail from upper east wall at south end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2024.

Room 10, panel on south side of central painting on west wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese

I.9.5 Pompeii. October 2023. Room 10, triclinium. Mosaic floor. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

I.9.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, triclinium. Mosaic floor.

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