V.1.7 Pompeii. House of the Bull or House of the Young Bull
or Casa L. Pontius Successus or
Casa del Torello di Bronzo.
Excavated 1836 and 1875. Rear entrance at V.1.9. Linked to V.1.3.
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For extra detailed information see Swedish Pompeii Project web site
Room 14
Foto
Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7. Room 14, south wall with doorway to room 15. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7. Room 14, south wall with threshold of doorway to room 15. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7.
Room 14, looking towards west wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 14, ala on west side of atrium 4, transformed in antiquity into a storeroom.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7. Room 14, floor of west ala, when wet. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7. Room 14, north wall of west ala. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7
Pompeii. September 2018. Detail of blocked doorway on north-west side of atrium
4.
Foto
Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Blocked doorway in north wall of atrium on east side of room 14.
V.1.7 Pompeii.
Drawing by Giuseppe Marsigli of a painting which was found on the wall of the “esedra”, or the room on the left side of the atrium.
Nothing remains of the painting which showed a young water god and Maenad.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 109.
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Room 15
V.1.7 Pompeii. May 2024. Room 15, doorway on west side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway to room 15.
V.1.7 Pompeii. May 2024. Room 15, looking west across south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7. Room 15, south wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7.
Room 15, west wall with blocked doorway into V.1.3. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Blocked doorway in west wall of room 15, leading to V.1.3.
V.1.7 Pompeii. May 2024. Room 15, west wall and north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7.
Room 15, north wall with doorway into west ala 14/north-west corner of atrium 4. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
Room 15, north-east corner, with doorway into room 14. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
V.1.7 Pompeii. May 2024. Room 15, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7.
Room 15, flooring near north wall on west side of doorway into west ala 14/north-west corner of atrium 4. Photo by Thomas Staub.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
Room 15, doorway into room 14 at east end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 15, doorway on the north wall, leading into ala 14/north-west corner of atrium 4.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7.
Room 15, east wall with doorway into atrium 4. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
Room 16
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 16, entrance doorway, looking north along west side of atrium.
V.1.7 Pompeii. May 2024. Room 16, doorway on west side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 16, doorway to cubiculum on west side of atrium.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7. Room 16, south wall, looking into room 17. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
“In the south-west corner of that wall, at floor level, a 1.15 m wide, 0.75 m high, and max. 0.15 m deep niche, covered with plaster, and with remains of colour, is inserted into the wall. For a description of the wall, see room 17, north wall.”
Photo and words courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7 Pompeii. May 2024.
Room 16, looking through doorway towards west wall and north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7. Room 16, west wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 16, looking towards west wall of cubiculum.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 16, looking west across flooring.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7. Room 16, flooring in north-west corner. Photo by Thomas Staub.
“The floor in this room consists of a simple cocciopesto pavement without further decorations.
In the north-west corner, some remains of the red paint, which covered the floor, are preserved.”
Photo and words courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7. Room 16, north wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7.
Room 16, east wall with window and doorway onto atrium.
Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
Room 17
V.1.7 Pompeii. May 2024. Looking south-west across atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007.
South-west corner of atrium 4, with doorway leading to rear of V.1.6, in centre, and into room 17, on right.
V.1.7 Pompeii. May 2024.
Room17, doorway in south-west corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 17, entrance doorway.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7.
Room 17, looking east towards doorway from atrium, and remains of steps. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 17, steps to an upper floor.
V.1.7 Pompeii. c.2005-7. Room 17, north wall. Photo by Hans Thorwid.
Photo courtesy of the Swedish Pompeii Project.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 17, looking west along north wall at rear of staircase.
V.1.7 Pompeii. May 2024. Room 17, looking west from room 16. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
V.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 17, looking towards south-west corner, from room 16.
V.1.7 Pompeii. October 2020.
Looking north along west side of atrium 4, with doorways to rooms 16, 15, and ala 14. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
V.1.7 Pompeii. September 2017.
Looking north along west side of atrium 4, with doorways to
rooms 16, 15, and ala 14, and tablinum 13, on right.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
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