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V.6.12 Pompeii. Casa di Leda. House with paintings of Priapus, Leda and Narcissus.

Only the western and southern street fronts of this insula were excavated, c.1902, 1905-8.

Further excavations were carried out in 2018-9 and 2023-4.

 

Part 1      Part 2      Part 3

 

In 2018-2019 to improve the drainage and security for visitors to the site, the soil, ash and exuberant vegetation was removed from the slope of the unexcavated land on the east side of Via del Vesuvio (Insula V.6).

Twenty new rooms have been identified of the various building units thus identified, referable to at least four houses, indicated by the passages of the entrances that opened in the walls facing the street (Fig. 4).

See Osanna M., 2019. Pompei. Il tempo ritrovato. Le nuove scoperte. Milano: Rizzoli, p. 216-7, fig. 4.

The entrance numbers may eventually change as a result.

Further excavations were then carried out in 2018 and 2023-4.

This has cleared the area to enable the street boundary wall and rooms at its immediate rear to be viewed from Via del Vesuvio.

Previously only the western street front had been excavated, c.1902, 1905-8.

Our house numbers are based on the plan as Eschebach drew it in 1969.

Until this area is fully excavated, this may or may not be the correct number of entrances.

As excavations proceed the houses may receive different numbers.

 

According to the plan in Massimo Osanna’s book, this house is referred to as “Casa 2”.

See Osanna M., 2019. Pompei. Il tempo ritrovato. Le nuove scoperte. Milano: Rizzoli, p. 216, fig. 4.

 

We constructed the new rooms in this house from press material and photos produced by the Parco Archeologico di Pompei.

Our grateful thanks to the Parco Archeologico di Pompei for giving us permission to use their press releases and photos.

We would like to thank Klaus Heese for his interest in this website, and for his continued help in taking new photographs.

Our thanks also go to Giuseppe Ciaramella, Aude Durand, Johannes Eber and Davide Peluso for their contribution.

All these photos have now been combined.

 

Abbiamo costruito le nuove ambiente in questa casa da materiale stampa e foto prodotte dal Parco Archeologico di Pompei.

Ringraziamo il Parco Archeologico di Pompei per averci dato il permesso di utilizzare i loro comunicati stampa e le loro foto.

Vorremmo ringraziare Klaus Heese per il suo interesse per questo sito web e per il suo continuo aiuto nello scattare nuove fotografie.

I nostri ringraziamenti vanno anche a Giuseppe Ciaramella, Aude Durand, Johannes Eber e Davide Peluso per il loro contributo.

Tutte queste foto sono state ora combinate.

 

March 2024 - Bollettino 2024, N.01.

The House of Leda has two bedrooms on either side of the entrance, one of which houses the painting depicting Leda and the swan.

The new rooms that emerged include the tablinum, a corridor for the entrance to the servile quarters and a small quadrangular room.

The bedroom to the north of the fauces shows medallions/roundels with portraits of female faces.

Finally the walls of the corridor are decorated in such a way as to replicate different types of marble.

See http://pompeiisites.org/bolletino-degli-scavi-di-pompei/casa-di-leda

La Casa di Leda presenta ai lati dell’ingresso due cubicoli, uno dei quali ospite il quadro raffigurante Leda e il cigno.

Le nuove stanze emerse comprendono il tablinio, un corridoio per l’ingresso ai quartieri servili e un piccolo vano quadrangolare.

Il cubicolo posto a nord delle fauces mostra invece dei tondi con ritratti di volti femminili.

Le parete del corridoio sono infine decorate in modo da replicare diverse tipologie di marmo.

Vedi http://pompeiisites.org/bolletino-degli-scavi-di-pompei/casa-di-leda

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. January 2024. Plan with house area shaded grey.
The house excavated so far consists of amb. 7, 8, 9, 25, 35, 40, 44 and 45.

V.6.12 Pompeii. January 2024. Plan with house area shaded grey.

The house excavated so far consists of amb. 7, 8, 9, 25, 35, 40, 44 and 45.

 

V.6.13 Pompeii. March 2024. Plan, including some details of floors.
Vedi/See E-Journal 01: 01.03.24, Interventi conservativi e nuovi scavi nella Casa di Leda. Dalla tutela alla conoscenza di un’abitazione del ceto medio di Pompei, Fig. 1.
Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.

V.6.13 Pompeii. March 2024. Plan, including some details of floors.

Vedi/See E-Journal 01: 01.03.24, Interventi conservativi e nuovi scavi nella Casa di Leda. Dalla tutela alla conoscenza di un’abitazione del ceto medio di Pompei, Fig. 1.

Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.

Sources

PAP PDF E-Journal 01, 01.03.24: Interventi conservativi e nuovi scavi nella Casa-di-Leda

 

Osanna M, 2019. Pompei. Il tempo ritrovato. Le Nuove Scoperte. Milano: Rizzoli (to be published 26th November 2019).

 

PAP: Riapre-via-del-vesuvio-con-la-casa-di-leda-e-il-cigno-dai-nuovi-scavi-e-le-terme-centrali-per-la-prima-volta-visibili-al-pubblico

PAP: the-fresco-of-a-priapus-like-that-of-the-famous-house-of-the-vettii-emerges-from-the-excavations-of-the-regio-v

PAP: L’affresco-di-un-priapo-come-quello-della-nota-casa-dei-vettii-emerge-dagli-scavi-della-regio-v

PAP: Leda-and-the-swan-the-fresco-re-emerges-in-a-room-along-via-del-vesuvio-during-re-profiling-interventions-on-the-regio-v-excavation-fronts

PAP: Leda-e-il-cigno-laffresco-riemerge-da-un-ambiente-di-via-del-vesuvio-nel-corso-degli-interventi-di-riprofilamento-dei-fronti-di-scavo-della-regio-v

PAP: love-and-sensuality-in-the-frescoes-of-regio-v

PAP: amore-e-sensualita-negli-affreschi-della-regio-V

Painting of Priapus - painting under excavation

Painting of Priapus - wall with Priapus painting

Painting of Priapus - wall under excavation

Leda and the swan fresco - discovery

Leda and the swan fresco - during excavation

Leda and the swan fresco - corner of room

Leda and the swan fresco - detail

Fresco of Narcissus - Wall

Fresco of Narcissus - detail

PAP on YouTube https://youtu.be/8jgAanBjmO8

Parco Archeologico di Pompeii web site

Photos on the Archaeology News Network

House of Priapus fresco, mosaic nymphaeum, female portrait and cubiculum with two small scenes

Erotic fresco uncovered in Pompeii

Leda and the swan under excavation

Stunning Narcissus fresco uncovered at Pompeii

Stunning Narcissus fresco uncovered at Pompeii

 

Via del Vesuvio, Pompeii. December 2023. Looking south along east side with V.6.12, doorway, in centre. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

Via del Vesuvio, Pompeii. December 2023. Looking south along east side with V.6.12, doorway, in centre. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

 

Via del Vesuvio, Pompeii. October 2020. Looking north to the house with paintings of Priapus, Leda and Narcissus, centre.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

Via del Vesuvio, Pompeii. October 2020.

Looking north to the house with paintings of Priapus, Leda and Narcissus, in centre. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. April 2022. 
Looking towards entrance doorway, in centre, on east side of Via del Vesuvio. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

V.6.12 Pompeii. April 2022.

Looking towards entrance doorway, in centre, on east side of Via del Vesuvio. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2022. 
Looking towards entrance doorway, in centre, on east side of Via del Vesuvio. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2022.

Looking towards entrance doorway, in centre, on east side of Via del Vesuvio. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. December 2023. Looking east on Via del Vesuvio. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

V.6.12 Pompeii. December 2023. Looking east on Via del Vesuvio. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking east to entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2022. Looking east to entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. May 2006. Entrance.

V.6.12 Pompeii. May 2006. Entrance doorway to fauces 8, centre right.

According to NdS,

“Proceeding towards the north, nearly opposite to the fountain which has the relief of a flask on its pedestal, a graffito in letters enclosed in a circle painted on red plaster, was found”.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. Graffiti Gavium Rufum Rogat.
Notizie degli Scavi, 1906, (p.156).

 

and nearby

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. Graffiti M. Arrio Feliciter.
Notizie degli Scavi, 1906, (p.156).

 

and following, always on the same side of the roadway and a small distance from the said fountain, one could see traces of programmes overlapping each other, and painted in red

 

 V.6.12 Pompeii. Graffiti o Storium.
Notizie degli Scavi, 1906, (p.156).

According to the Epigraphic Database Roma this read

V̲estorium      [CIL IV, 6643]

and superimposed –

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. Graffiti Casellium AED OVF.
Notizie degli Scavi, 1906, (p.156).

According to the Epigraphic Database Roma this read

[Cas]ell[ium]
âêd(ilem) ô(ro) v̂(os) f(aciatis)   [CIL IV, 6644]

 

See Sogliano, in Notizie degli Scavi, 1906, (p.156).

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. December 2005. Details of façade on north side of entrance doorway, on right.

V.6.12 Pompeii. December 2005. Details of façade on north side of entrance doorway, on right.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. May 2006. Details from the façade of the room 7 on north side of entrance doorway.

V.6.12 Pompeii. May 2006. Details from the façade of the room 7 on north side of entrance doorway.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. Geometric zoccolo and red panelled compartments on facade.
Comparison of the stonework with the photo above would seem to place this between V.6.13 and V.6.12.
V.6.12 room 7 is behind the painted wall area on the right and V.6.13 room 39 is behind the bare stone wall on the left.
DAIR 31.808. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv. 
According to PPP, this photo was possibly from V.6.7 and V.6.6.
See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD, p. 104.

V.6.12 Pompeii. Geometric zoccolo and red panelled compartments on facade.

Comparison of the stonework with the photo above would seem to place this between V.6.13 and V.6.12.

V.6.12 room 7 is behind the painted wall area on the right and V.6.13 room 39 is behind the bare stone wall on the left.

DAIR 31.808. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

According to PPP, this photo was possibly from V.6.7 and V.6.6.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD, p. 104.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. December 2005. V.6.12 entrance is centre right with the wide horizontal rectangular stone.

V.6.12 Pompeii. December 2005. The entrance doorway is centre right with the wide horizontal rectangular stone.

 

V.6.11 Pompeii. May 2006. Entrance and facade.

V.6.12, Pompeii, (on left). May 2006. Front façade, on south side of entrance corridor, with V.6.11, on right.

 

V.6.11 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance and facade.

V.6.12, Pompeii, (on left). December 2005. Front façade, on south side of entrance corridor, with V.6.11, on right.

 

New excavations

August 2018

 

A painting of Priapus weighing his member, was found in fauces.

 

Newly excavated west wall adjacent to Via del Vesuvio had architectural painting and a portrait medallion between the architectural painting.

The medallion was a female portrait.

 

For Parco Archeologico di Pompei press release and photo: See laffresco-di-un-priapo-come-quello-della-nota-casa-dei-vettii-emerge-dagli-scavi-della-regio-V

 

November 2018

 

A painting of Leda and the Swan (Zeus) was discovered during the stabilization and reprofiling of the excavation fronts, in a cubiculum (bedroom) of a house along Via del Vesuvio.

The room that preserves the painting is placed next to the entrance corridor where the fresco of the Priapus had already been identified.

The scene - full of sensuality - depicts the union of Jupiter, transformed into a swan, and Leda, wife of King Tyndareus.

From her embraces, first with Jupiter and then Tyndareus, would be born the twins Castor and Pollux from an egg (the Dioscuri), Helen - the future wife of King Menelaus of Sparta and cause of the Trojan War - and Clytemnestra, later bride (and assassin) of King Agamemnon of Argos and brother to Menelaus.

 

For Parco Archeologico di Pompei press release and photos: See leda-e-il-cigno-laffresco-riemerge-da-un-ambiente-di-via-del-vesuvio-regio-V

 

February 2019

A magnificent fresco in a nearly pristine state of conservation depicting the Narcissus myth is the latest find. The fresco depicts Narcissus looking at his reflection in the water. The find took place in the same villa that months ago unearthed a sensual fresco depicting the myth of Leda and the swan. The interim director of the Pompeii archaeological site, Alfonsina Russo, announced: "A sensual and refined alcove, reminiscent of the Leda and the swan find, has reappeared in all its splendour during the excavation at Pompeii's Regio V site," adding that "a room located at the back of the villa's atrium, with brightly coloured walls, is where we found the fresco of Narcissus looking at himself in a pond."

Pompeii archaeologists are slowly revealing the luxurious interior of the Roman villa where the Leda fresco was found.

The decoration is rich in floral ornaments, interspersed with griffins with cornucopias, flying cupids, still lifes and scenes of fighting animals.

In the Atrium where the Narcissus fresco was located are the remains of a staircase leading to the top floor.

Under the staircase, researchers found a storage area with a dozen glass vases, eight amphorae, a copper funnel and a situla (bucket).

"The beauty of these rooms, evident since the first discoveries, has led us to change our project and continue excavating," Russo said, adding they hoped to open up, sometime in the future, at least part of the Roman home, or Domus, to the public.

Pompeii's director Massimo Osanna also pointed out that "the location was pervaded by the 'joie de vivre' themes; beauty and vanity, underscored by the figures of maenads (female followers of Dionysus) and satyrs who, in a sort of Dionysian courtship dance, are visible all over the ancient house." He said the villa "was deliberately luxurious, and probably dates back to the final years of the colony."

For Parco Archeologico di Pompei press release and photos: See amore-e-sensualita-negli-affreschi-della-regio-V

 

2023-2024

The exploratory activities of the ongoing intervention have been started to the north of the house of Leda.

Behind the atrium (25), three rooms (tablinum 35; cubiculum 44; cubiculum 45) and a corridor (40) have emerged.

From the atrium one could access the corridor 40 and room 35 which probably represented a tablinum.

 

Fauces 8 with Priapus fresco

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. December 2018. 
Looking east from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand

V.6.12 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking east from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand

 

V.6.12, Pompeii. January 2020. Looking east along entrance corridor from doorway. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.6.12, Pompeii. January 2020. Looking east along entrance corridor from doorway. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. April 2022. North wall of fauces/entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella

V.6.12 Pompeii. April 2022. North wall of fauces/entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. December 2018. 
Looking east along south wall of entrance corridor/fauces, towards atrium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand

V.6.12 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking east along south wall of entrance corridor/fauces, towards atrium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020.  Detail of richly decorated north wall of fauces/entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020. Detail of richly decorated north wall of fauces/entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. May 2021. North wall of fauces/entrance corridor with a central painting of Priapus.
Photo courtesy of Davide Peluso.

V.6.12 Pompeii. May 2021.

North wall of fauces/entrance corridor with a central painting of Priapus. Photo courtesy of Davide Peluso.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020. Detail of upper north wall of fauces/ entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020. Detail of upper north wall of fauces/ entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

V.6.12, Pompeii. January 2020. Detail of upper north wall of fauces/ entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.6.12, Pompeii. January 2020. Detail of upper north wall of fauces/ entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

V.6.12, Pompeii. December 2019. Looking east along north wall of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

V.6.12, Pompeii. December 2019. Looking east along north wall of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

 

V.6.12, Pompeii. April 2022.
Detail of fresco on north wall of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

V.6.12, Pompeii. April 2022.

Detail of fresco on north wall of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. December 2018. 
Looking east along north wall of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

V.6.12 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking east along north wall of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

 

V.6.12, Pompeii. December 2019. Looking towards upper north wall of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

V.6.12, Pompeii. December 2019. Looking towards upper north wall of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020. Detail of painted candelabra from north wall of entrance fauces.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020.

Detail of painted candelabra from north wall of entrance fauces. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020. Detail of painted upper north wall of entrance fauces/corridor. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020. Detail of painted upper north wall of entrance fauces/corridor. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

V.6.12, Pompeii. January 2020. Detail of painted upper north wall of entrance fauces/corridor. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.6.12, Pompeii. January 2020. Detail of painted upper north wall of entrance fauces/corridor. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. September 2021.  
Detail of Priapus from upper north wall of entrance fauces. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.6.12 Pompeii. September 2021. 

Detail of Priapus from upper north wall of entrance fauces. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020. Detail of Priapus from north wall of entrance fauces.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020.

Detail of Priapus from north wall of entrance fauces. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

V.6.12, Pompeii. January 2020. Detail of painting on upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.6.12, Pompeii. January 2020. Detail of painting on upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020. Detail of dolphin and marine animal from upper panel on east side of central painting of Priapus.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020.

Detail of dolphin and marine animal from upper panel on east side of central painting of Priapus. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020. Detail of painted animal in centre of panel on east side of red central panel on north wall. 
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.6.12 Pompeii. October 2020.

Detail of painted animal in centre of panel on east side of red central panel on north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. August 2018. North wall of fauces during excavation, where the painting of Priapus was found.
Parete nord di fauces durante lo scavo, dove è stato trovato il dipinto di Priapo.
Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.

V.6.12 Pompeii. August 2018. North wall of fauces during excavation, where the painting of Priapus was found.

Parete nord di fauces durante lo scavo, dove è stato trovato il dipinto di Priapo.

Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. August 2018. Painting of Priapus weighing his member, found in fauces.
Dipinto di Priapo che pesa il suo membro, trovato in fauces.
Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.

V.6.12 Pompeii. August 2018. Painting of Priapus weighing his member, found in fauces.

Dipinto di Priapo che pesa il suo membro, trovato in fauces.

Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.

 

V.6.12 Pompeii. August 2018. Detail of north wall of fauces during excavation.

Particolare della parete nord di fauces durante lo scavo.

Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.

V.6.12 Pompeii. August 2018. Detail of north wall of fauces during excavation.

Particolare della parete nord di fauces durante lo scavo.

Photograph © Parco Archeologico di Pompei.

 

 

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