VII.2.16 Pompeii. House of Gavius Rufus or Casa di Teseo

or House of the Seven Skeletons.

Excavated 1867. 

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VII.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. South side of east portico, looking north.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking west across south portico.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 16, cubiculum.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 16, south wall of cubiculum.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009.

Doorway to room 17, exedra with decorated stucco on entrance pilasters.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, south wall of exedra. 

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. Room 17, south wall of exedra. 

Wall painting of the contest between Venus and Hesperus.  

Apollo the judge is sitting on the left.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number: 9449.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, exedra. 

East wall and with entrance pilaster with decorated stucco.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. Room 17, east wall of exedra. 

Wall painting of Theseus being honoured by the Athenians after killing the Minotaur who lies on the ground.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number: 9043.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, east wall of exedra, with remains of wall painting.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, exedra.  

West wall and with entrance pilaster with remains of decorated stucco.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. Room 17, west wall of exedra. 

Wall painting of the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia. 

Pirithous is receiving homage from one of the centaurs who are guests at the wedding. 

Later at the wedding the Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs took place.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number: 9044.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. Room 17, detail from painting on west wall of exedra. 

Pirithous receiving homage from a centaur.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. Room 17, detail from painting on west wall of exedra. 

The basket of fruit brought as a gift.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. Room 17, detail from painting on west wall of exedra. 

The bride Hippodamia and a hand maid.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. Room 17, detail from painting on west wall of exedra. 

Guests at the wedding.

 

VII.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, floor mosaic in exedra.  

 

 

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