IX.8.6 Pompeii. Casa del Centenario or House of the Centenary

or Domus A Rustii Veri e Tiberius Claudi Veri. 

Linked to IX.8.3, IX.8.8, IX.8.a and IX.8.c. Excavated 1879, 1881 and 1902.

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IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 21.

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, south-east corner.

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 21, south wall.

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. South-west corner of portico. Looking north-east.

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. West portico, looking north.

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. December 2007. West portico, looking south.

Schefold describes six large panels separated by seven views which are framed.

These framed views are of wind gods shown with winged heads.

They are listed as (from south to north) Boreas, Oceanus, Zephyr, then two gaps, Apeliotes, Euros or Notos,

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter.  (p. 276).

The names of the wind gods were:

Greek God	Roman equivalent	Wind
Apeliotes	Subsolanus	South-east wind
Boreas	Aquilo or Aquilon	North wind
Calcias or Kaikias	Caecius	North-east wind
Euros or Eurus	Vulturnus	East wind
Lips	Afer ventus or Africus	South-west wind
Notos or Notus	Auster	South wind
Oceanus		Water deities, nymphs, rivers fountains and lakes
Skiron or Skeiron	Caurus, or Corus	North-west wind
Zephyr or Zephyrus	Favonius	West wind

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. December 2007. West portico, first panel from the north.

Painted panel of the attributes of Hera.

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter.  (p. 276).

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. December 2007. West portico, third panel from the north.

Painted panel of the attributes of Apollo.

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter.  (p. 276).

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. September 2004. West wall of west portico. Sixth panel from the north.

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. West wall of west portico. Sixth panel from the north.

Remains of wall painting of Perseus and Andromeda.

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter.  (p. 276).

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. West wall of west portico.

Remains of painted medallion with the head of a wind god.

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter.  (p. 276).

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. September 2004. West portico, looking north.

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. December 2007. West  portico. Fourth panel from the north.

Hercules freeing Hesione from the sea monster.

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter.  (p. 276).

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. September 2004. West portico, looking north.

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009.

West portico, south door in west wall leading to room 22.

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. December 2007. West portico, above door to room 22.

Fifth panel from the north. Painted panel of the attributes of Minerva?

See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. (p. 276).

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 23, lararium.

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. September 2004. Room 23.

Servants quarters on west side of house.  Household shrine or lararium.

 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. Old postcard. Possibly just after excavation circa 1880s?  

Room 23. Servants quarters on west side of house.

Household shrine or lararium with Bacchus painting still in situ.

 

 

 

 

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