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91. HGE12 Pompeii. Villa delle Colonne a Mosaico or Villa of the Mosaic Columns.

Herculaneum Gate East Side. (Eschebach East 12, Kockel Nord 12).

 

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HGE12 Villa of the Mosaic Columns. Detail of floral decoration on upper part of mosaic column. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 10000.

HGE12 Villa of the Mosaic Columns. Detail of floral decoration on upper part of mosaic column.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 10000.

 

HGE12 Villa of the Mosaic Columns.  1842 drawing by N. La Volpe of the frieze on one of the mosaic columns.
According to the ICCD database, the drawing depicts a frieze with three "Retiarii" Cupids, each of which, armed with a lance, is intent on striking a deer.
It is the frieze of one of the mosaic columns coming from the Villa of the mosaic columns of Pompeii, now preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (Inventory numbers. 9995-9996, 10000-10001).
Drawing now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS1126.
Photo © ICCD. http://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

HGE12 Villa of the Mosaic Columns.  1842 drawing by N. La Volpe of the frieze on one of the mosaic columns.

According to the ICCD database, the drawing depicts a frieze with three "Retiarii" Cupids, each of which, armed with a lance, is intent on striking a deer.

It is the frieze of one of the mosaic columns coming from the Villa of the mosaic columns of Pompeii, now preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (Inventory numbers. 9995-9996, 10000-10001).

Drawing now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS1126.

Photo © ICCD. http://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it

Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

 

HGE12 Villa of the Mosaic Columns. Detail of stag and cupids lower on the mosaic column. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 10000.

HGE12 Villa of the Mosaic Columns. Detail of stag and cupids lower on the mosaic column.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 10000.

 

HGE12 Villa of the Mosaic Columns. 1842 drawing by N. La Volpe of the frieze on one of the mosaic columns.
According to the ICCD database, the drawing depicts a column decorated with mosaic motifs with scales in the lower third, a headband with garland of leaves, floral motifs in the middle third, and a frieze with cupids hunting, and floral motifs in the upper third topped with a headband of a garland of leaves. It is one of the mosaic columns coming from the Villa of the mosaic columns of Pompeii, now preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (Inventory numbers. 9995-9996, 10000-10001).
Drawing now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS1124.
Photo © ICCD. http://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it
Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

HGE12 Villa of the Mosaic Columns. 1842 drawing by N. La Volpe of the frieze on one of the mosaic columns.

According to the ICCD database, the drawing depicts a column decorated with mosaic motifs with scales in the lower third, a headband with garland of leaves, floral motifs in the middle third, and a frieze with cupids hunting, and floral motifs in the upper third topped with a headband of a garland of leaves. It is one of the mosaic columns coming from the Villa of the mosaic columns of Pompeii, now preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (Inventory numbers. 9995-9996, 10000-10001).

Drawing now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS1124.

Photo © ICCD. http://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it

Utilizzabili alle condizioni della licenza Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Condividi allo stesso modo 2.5 Italia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 IT)

 

HGE12 Villa of the Mosaic Columns. Detail of second floral design below stag and figures, lower on mosaic column. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 10000.

HGE12 Villa of the Mosaic Columns.

Detail of second floral design below stag and figures, lower on mosaic column.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 10000.

 

HGE12 Villa of the Mosaic Columns. Detail of geometric design and base of mosaic column. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 10000.

HGE12 Villa of the Mosaic Columns. Detail of geometric design and base of mosaic column.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 10000.

 

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Mosaic fountain.

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Mosaic fountain.

 

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Mosaic fountain.

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Mosaic fountain.

 

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Mosaic fountain with apsed niche. According to Jashemski, at the top of the shell which decorated the large niche was a Nereid on a sea-bull. See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.277)

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Mosaic fountain with apsed niche.

According to Jashemski, at the top of the shell which decorated the large niche was a Nereid on a sea-bull.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.277)

 

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Centrepiece of mosaic fountain. According to Jashemski, in the large niche was a smaller one which may have held a fountain statue. From the smaller niche, decorated with a garden scene, water flowed down steps into the basin below.

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Centrepiece of mosaic fountain.

According to Jashemski, in the large niche was a smaller one which may have held a fountain statue.

From the smaller niche, decorated with a garden scene, water flowed down steps into the basin below.

 

HGE12 Pompeii. Undated watercolour by Luigi Bazzani, looking east towards large niche containing smaller niche and fountain.
(This is described as being “Mosaic Fountain, House of the Madusa or Medusa”.) 
Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum. Inventory number 7774.

HGE12 Pompeii. Undated watercolour by Luigi Bazzani, looking east towards large niche containing smaller niche and fountain.

(This is described as being “Mosaic Fountain, House of the Madusa or Medusa”.)

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum. Inventory number 7774.

 

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Mosaic urn with bird in centrepiece of small niche of mosaic fountain.

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Mosaic urn with bird in centrepiece of small niche of mosaic fountain.

 

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Water steps cascade.

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Water steps cascade.

 

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. South side of mosaic fountain.

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. South side of mosaic fountain.

 

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. North side of mosaic fountain.

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. North side of mosaic fountain.

 

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north across garden towards courtyard.

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north across garden towards courtyard.

 

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north towards courtyard and entrance HGE14. This is the site of the Samnite graves.

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north towards courtyard and entrance HGE14. This is the site of the Samnite graves.

 

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north from near entrance HGE14.

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north from near entrance HGE14.

 

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north towards entrance to central corridor of northern building complex.

HGE12 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north towards entrance to central corridor of northern building complex.

 

 

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