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VI.8.3 and VI.8.5 Pompeii. Casa del Poeta Tragico or House of the Tragic Poet.

 

Quick Outline

This page has been created to give an appreciation of the main rooms and areas of the beautiful House of the Tragic Poet.

 

Detail

If you are then interested to see the house in more detail, the rooms are shown in greater detail in the subsequent parts.

 

Detailed photos VI.8.3      Detailed photos VI.8.5      Combined plan

 

VI.8.5, Pompeii. April 2019. Looking north on Via delle Terme towards main entrance doorway with shop at each side connecting to fauces. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.8.5, Pompeii. April 2019.

Looking north on Via delle Terme towards main entrance doorway with shop at each side connecting to fauces. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.8.5, Pompeii. April 2019. Looking north through entrance towards watchdog (Cave Canem mosaic). Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.8.5, Pompeii. April 2019.

Looking north through main entrance doorway towards watchdog (Cave Canem mosaic).

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Looking north along entrance corridor across atrium towards peristyle with lararium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Looking north from main doorway along entrance corridor across atrium towards peristyle with lararium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.3 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking east to rear entrance to peristyle garden, on east side of Vicolo della Fullonica. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.8.3 Pompeii. April 2019.

Looking east to rear side entrance to peristyle garden, on east side of Vicolo della Fullonica.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking east along entrance corridor towards peristyle garden, from rear side doorway. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2019.

Looking east along entrance corridor towards peristyle garden, from rear side doorway.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Aedicula lararium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Looking north across peristyle garden towards aedicula lararium against north wall.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.3 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking across garden area towards north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking across garden area towards north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.8.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Room 11, looking north-east across peristyle.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. May 2005. Room 11, looking north-east across peristyle towards doorway to room 12.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 12, looking north-east through doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 12, looking north-east through doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Room 12, centre and upper north wall of dining room. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Room 12, centre and upper north wall of dining room. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.3 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 12, east wall of dining room. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 12, east wall of dining room. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Room 12, detail of central panel on east wall of dining room. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Room 12, detail of central panel on east wall of dining room. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.3 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking towards south-east corner and south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 12, looking towards south-east corner, and south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Room 12, central painting on south wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Room 12, central painting on south wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Looking west across peristyle garden from east portico outside of room 12. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Looking west across peristyle garden from east portico outside of room 12. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.3 Pompeii. December 2006. Peristyle. Looking west.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. December 2006.

Looking towards west wall with doorways to rooms 15 and 16, across south side of peristyle.

The tablinum is on the south side, on left.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Room 16, west wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Room 16, west wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.3 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorway to room 15, looking towards west wall with square window. The dado was black with painted plants in separated panels. The middle zone was red separated by black bands. In the middle of the central zone was a painting of Narcissus, now faded and unrecognisable. The upper area was white with architectural designs, and a stucco cornice. See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.173) See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1352) According to Breton, when excavated, the painting of Narcissus was already faded and ruined. See Breton, Ernest. 1870. Pompeia, Guide de visite a Pompei, 3rd ed. Paris, Guerin.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorway to room 15, looking towards west wall with square window.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Room 13, looking through doorway into kitchen area. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Room 13, looking east through doorway into kitchen area. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Room 13, looking west towards latrine, on left, near doorway to peristyle. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Room 13, looking west towards latrine, on left, near doorway to south side of peristyle.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.3 Pompeii. July 2010. Room 5. Corridor, looking south to atrium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. July 2010.

Room 5, corridor, looking south to atrium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. March 2014. Room 6, tablinum with mosaic floor, linking VI.8.3 to VI.8.5. In the centre would have been a mosaic panel (emblema) showing actors making preparations for the stage, see below. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 9986. Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. March 2014. Room 6, tablinum with mosaic floor, linking VI.8.3 to VI.8.5.

In the centre would have been a mosaic panel (emblema) showing actors making preparations for the stage, see below.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 9986.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

 

According to Mau this is a mosaic of an actor making preparations for the stage and was found in the floor of the tablinum. The label in the museum says it was found in the tablinum of VI.8.3. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9986. See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p. 314)

According to Mau this is a mosaic of an actor making preparations for the stage and was found in the floor of the tablinum.

The label in the museum says it was found in the tablinum of VI.8.3.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9986.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Looking south across atrium from tablinum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Looking south across atrium from tablinum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Looking north across atrium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Looking north across atrium towards tablinum and garden area. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking towards east side of atrium, towards room 4 ala, on left, room 3 cubiculum, in centre, and room 2 small room, on right.

VI.8.5 Pompeii. March 2009.

Looking towards east side of atrium, towards room 4 ala, on left, room 3 cubiculum, in centre, and room 2 small room, on right.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Looking north-east across atrium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Looking north-east across atrium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, looking north-east across atrium, to tablinum, corridor and ala.

VI.8.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, looking north-east across atrium, to tablinum, corridor and east ala.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Room 4, east ala, detail of mosaic flooring and central emblema. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Room 4, east ala, detail of mosaic flooring and central emblema. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Looking north-west across impluvium towards rooms on west side of atrium and tablinum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022.

Looking north-west across impluvium towards rooms on west side of atrium and tablinum.

Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium. South west corner. On the south west side of this wall was one of the six panels, more than 4 foot high, that used to adorn the walls of the atrium. Possible site of the painting of The Judgment of Paris – the picture is now entirely obliterated. See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.316).

VI.8.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, south-west corner of atrium, with entrance corridor, centre left.

 

VI.8.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, looking south across impluvium and puteal in atrium.

VI.8.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, looking south across impluvium and puteal in atrium towards entrance corridor.

 

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Looking north across impluvium in atrium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

VI.8.3/5 Pompeii. April 2022. Looking north across impluvium in atrium towards tablinum. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

 

VI.8.5 Pompeii. Pre-1937-1939. Looking north across mosaic tablinum floor towards peristyle. Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 426.

VI.8.5 Pompeii. Pre-1937-1939. Looking north across mosaic tablinum floor towards peristyle.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 426.

 

 

 

 

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